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Throughout his life, the fisherman suffered from great poverty.

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The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.

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We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn’t have got our task done in time.

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When Martin_________the car, he took it out for a drive.

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He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet.

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He went to a seaside resort because he was keen on water- skiing.

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Children can be difficult to teach because of their short attention_____.

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The optic fiber was a major______in the field of telecommunications.