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Don Ricardo was mean-tempered and rude

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Mrs. Gwizdala forcefully pushed the laptop out of the way to snag the popcorn bag.

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Alfie was a little weird - into sci-fi and comic books, but he was mature for his age and knowledgeable about many things.

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His wife walked briskly in front of him in a faded sundress that hadn't fit her correctly since the birth of their second son.

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"Arthur doesn't do his homework," Nathaniel told her.  "If he doesn't practice.  He'll fail."

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Brandon leaned back in his chair during the lecture.  He was bored with the class's discussion of rock formations.

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"Tom and Jerry are mean and sneaky."

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Phil was handsome in a unique way. His glasses sitting on the bridge of his nose gave him a look of intelligence.

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The words fell out of his mouth so fast, he tripped over each one. "I can't do it! This project is so hard!"

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"The girl was happy as she skipped home. "

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