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Aiden congratulated himself for getting a good deal on the used
                    washer.










                             its, it’s




                                 Its is the possessive pronoun. It’s always
                                 means it is or it has.












                       The old sofa has served its purpose, but it’s time to get a new

                    one.










                             knew, new



                                 Knew is the past tense of know; new means

                                 not old.












                       Frances knew it would be costly to fix her old television, so she

                    decided to do without until she could afford a new one.
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