Until then, if working-poor<span> people think they need food stamps and want to claim them, fine--the states shouldn't make that difficult (as some, allegedly, have done).</span>
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You should say was instead of were. The herd was not unwilling to cross the road in front of the truck.
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When grocery shopping, you should have a list of needed items.
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