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The sun was shining all day.

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That day, the sun smiled upon us.

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I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

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That noise was driving me up a wall.

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My emotions are an open book.

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I wear my heart on my sleeve.

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I am extremely bored.

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My little sister was playing with toy cars. She drove them over the carpet, the kitchen floor, and the coffee table. She even drove them up the walls!

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This room is an oven!

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I've told you a million times!

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