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1. The judge used his gavel to get the attention of the court.
2. I will pilfer your things if you fall asleep.
3. I declared my independence on my 18th birthday.
4. The criminal testifyed his claim.
5. I chose the pillow made with the fine material.
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'Dusk' by Saki is about Norman Gortsby, who's cheated by a young man about needing money. Initially, Gortsby is suspicious, but he later finds a bar of soap on the ground, which confirms the young man's story. His guilt from being judgmental drives him to seek out the young man.
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