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2. Keith and Valerie always budgets carefully and cut out coupons

from the Sunday paper to save a few extra dollars. But it seems

as if bills or an unexpected emergency take whatever they

manage to save.

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3. Our neighborhood used to be quiet and peaceful, but now that

there is a gas station and a shopping center two miles down the

road, traffic has increased. Why have the city’s zoning board

approved commercial development so close to quiet residential

districts?
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4. When an outbreak of influenza occurs, attendance at

elementary schools always drop. Some parents keep their kids

at home just to ensure that the children doesn’t come in contact
with anyone who is infected.

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5. Neither the cat nor the dog have been fed this morning. What is

the chances of running out of cat food and dog food at the
same time?

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