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My brother quit smoking the day he saw his six-year-old pick up one of his cigarettes and put it in her own mouth.  “I want my daughter to emulate my good behaviors, not my bad ones,” he said. 

As retribution for starting a rebellion against the government, the leaders of the uprising were jailed.  

I’ll never forgive myself for gossiping so cruelly about our new neighbor.  Now that I know and like her, I’ve rebuked myself for my behavior a hundred times. 

Note: This question is not graded – it counts for 0 points. This question is asking you to confirm that you took our exam in the classroom per instructions.  This question also serves as a reminder to show your ID to one of our TAs before leaving the exam room.    

When our school implements the reduced budget, there will be no longer be money to support extracurricular activities.  

My broken arm was beneficial in that is incapacitated me for most household chores. 

Turning away from a life of crime, the robber redeemed himself by teaching citizens how to protext themselves against theft.  

Being with Fred can be depressing because of all his derogatory remarks.  Just once, I’d like to hear him say something good about someone else.

One group that had not time to rehearse a skit gave an impromptu performance so funny and lively that is may even benefited from the lack of practice. 

In a democracy, no single person is omnipotent.  Even the President has to get approval from Congress in order to carry out this policies.