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She took out a loan ______________ interest rates were high

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He decided to go for a run ______________ it was raining outside

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She passed the exam ______________ she didn't study much

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__________ the heavy rain, the event was not canceled.

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Sales were slow at first. _________ there was a dramatic increase in the last month.

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__________ the complicated interface, sales generated from the website were high.

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__________ the team worked hard, the project was completed ahead of schedule.

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There was little interest in the product ____________ heavy advertising

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