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Although the question of the soul’s immortality was interesting to the physicist, he was not currently concerned with it, as it was __________ to the questions he was asking in his experiment on the rotation of the earth on its axis.

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The elderly woman’s __________ tone about modern dating habits made the young men hesitant to tell her about their personal lives.

Jason's professor liked his creative writing piece, but thought that it was too full of __________ sayings like "the early bird gets the worm" that detracted from the work because of how overused the sayings were.

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Chelsea's __________ sister almost never stops talking and interrupts every conversation she overhears.

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Although the question of the soul’s immortality was interesting to the physicist, he was not currently concerned with it, as it was __________ to the questions he was asking in his experiment on the rotation of the earth on its axis.

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During the Great Depression, President Roosevelt gave many explanatory speeches to the American public, hoping to __________ fears over the lengthening economic crisis.

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During the Great Depression, President Roosevelt gave many explanatory speeches to the American public, hoping to __________ fears over the lengthening economic crisis.

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The mill makes flour by __________ wheat between two large, heavy stones which are turned as horses pull them.

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The couple didn't like the food at the restaurant very much, but nonetheless frequented it merely due to its __________ to their apartment.

The story was published __________, so Wallace knew that contacting the author would be a challenging task, as no one knew who he or she was.