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[ "Don't ask what they think. Ask what they do.", "Don't ask what they're thinking. Ask what they're doing." ]

[ "What changes the world is communication, not information.", "What changes the world isn't information, but communication." ]

[ "If you don't understand something, it's because you aren't aware of its context.", "When you don't understand something, it's because you don't know the context." ]

[ "The past can only be known, not changed. The future can only be changed, not known.", "It is possible for us to know what has been achieved in the past, but it is not possible for us to change it. And it is possible for us to change the future, but it is not possible for us to know what will be achieved in it." ]

[ "Passion creates suffering.", "Desire leads to suffering.", "Lust creates suffering." ]

[ "I would like to give him a present for his birthday.", "I want to send a present for his birthday.", "I want to give him a present for his birthday.", "I want to give her a gift for her birthday.", "I'd like to get you something for your birthday." ]

[ "I am married and have two children.", "I am married and I have two sons." ]

[ "Why don't you eat vegetables?", "Why don't you eat some vegetables?", "Why aren't you eating vegetables?", "Why don't you eat either fruit or vegetables?" ]

[ "Why do people go to the movies?", "Why are people going to the movies?", "Why do people go to the cinema?", "Why do people go to movies?" ]

[ "The car crashed into the wall.", "The car hit a wall." ]

[ "Creationism is a pseudo-science.", "Creationism is pseudoscience." ]

[ "I don't want to propose to you!", "I don't want to ask you to marry me." ]

[ "Silence gives consent.", "No answer is also an answer.", "Who is silent is held to consent.", "Silence is a sign of consent.", "Silence implies consent.", "Admission by silence.", "He who remains silent is understood to consent.", "Silence is an answer too.", "He who does not say a word consents." ]

[ "\"Have you finished?\" \"On the contrary, I have not even begun yet.\"", "\"Are you ready?\" \"On the contrary, I have not even started yet.\"", "\"Have you finished?\" \"No, I haven't even started.\"", "\"Have you finished?\" \"On the contrary. I haven't even started.\"" ]

[ "Wine is poetry in bottles.", "Wine is poetry put into a bottle.", "Wine is bottled poetry.", "Wine is a poem in a bottle." ]

[ "A mathematician is a man who not only understands the idea put forth before him, but who sees as well the error in its foundations.", "A mathematician is a man who not only understands the idea put forth before him, but who sees as well the logical error in its foundations." ]

[ "The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.", "The whole is more than the sum of its parts.", "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts." ]

[ "Mathematicians are like French people: whatever you tell them they translate it into their own language and turn it into something totally different.", "Mathematicians have this in common with the French: whatever you're trying to say to them, they take it and translate it in their own way and turn it around into something completely different.", "Mathematicians are like some Frenchmen: whatever you say to them they translate into their own language, and forthwith it is something entirely different." ]

[ "There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.", "There are 10 types of people in the world: those who can understand binary and those who can't.", "There are two kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't understand binary.", "In the world, there are 10 types of people: Those who understand binary and those that don't." ]

[ "I don't think, therefore I am not.", "I don't think, therefore I do not follow.", "I don't think, therefore I don't exist." ]

[ "Don't worry, be happy!", "Don't worry, be happy." ]

[ "I don't like learning irregular verbs.", "I find it very boring to learn irregular verbs." ]

[ "Take a book and read it.", "Buy a book and read it.", "Take the book and read it!", "Take a book and read it!", "Take the book and read!", "Take a book and read!", "Pick up a book and read!" ]

[ "I'm beside myself with joy.", "I'm full of joy." ]

[ "He's already a man.", "She's a man now.", "He's a man now." ]

[ "When you can't do what you want, you do what you can.", "If you can't do what you want, do what you can." ]

[ "You didn't tell him anything?", "You didn't tell her anything?", "You mean you didn't tell him anything?", "Do you not have anything to tell him?", "Don't you have anything to tell him?", "You didn't say anything to him, did you?" ]

[ "You made me lose my mind.", "You drove me crazy.", "You swept me off my feet.", "You made me fall in love with you." ]

[ "Could you call again later, please?", "Could you call back later?" ]

[ "I accept, but only under one condition.", "I'll accept it, but with one condition.", "Agreed, but only on one condition.", "I accept, but only on one condition." ]

[ "I can't take it anymore! I haven't slept for three days!", "I'm energyless! I haven't slept for three days!" ]

[ "He doesn't want you to tell him about your sex life.", "He doesn't want you to talk about your sexual life to him." ]

[ "Have you ever eaten a banana pie?", "Have you eaten a banana pie?" ]

[ "I love lasagna.", "Lasagna is one of my favorite foods.", "I like lasagna.", "I'm lasagne mad.", "I'm mad about lasagne.", "I love lasagne." ]

[ "This baby penguin is too cute!", "This penguin is so cute." ]

[ "Let's face it, it's impossible. We're never gonna make it.", "Let's face facts: it's impossible. We'll never manage it." ]

[ "What is your greatest source of inspiration?", "What inspires you most?", "What inspires you the most?" ]

[ "Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.", "Everything that is too stupid to say, is sung.", "Everything too stupid to say is sung." ]

[ "It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.", "Wisdom is necessary to understand wisdom: music does not exist to a deaf audience." ]

[ "I was rereading the letters you sent to me.", "I was reading the letter you sent me.", "I was reading the letters you sent me." ]

[ "I don't want to go to school.", "I don't want to go to school!" ]

[ "I was planning on going to the beach today, but then it started to rain.", "I wanted to go to the beach today, but then it started to rain." ]

[ "The slowest one to make a promise is the most faithful one in keeping it.", "He who is slow to promise is best in keeping them." ]

[ "Every opinion is a mixture of truth and mistakes.", "Every opinion is a mixture of truth and error." ]

[ "Life is a fatal sexually transmitted disease.", "Life is a sexually transmitted terminal disease." ]

[ "If two men always have the same opinion, one of them is unnecessary.", "If two people are in agreement, one of them is unnecessary." ]

[ "I make lunch every day.", "I have lunch every day." ]

[ "I live near the sea, so I often get to go to the beach.", "I live near the sea, so I often go to the beach.", "I live near the sea, so I can go to the beach often." ]

[ "Someday I will buy a cotton candy machine.", "Someday I'll buy a cotton candy machine." ]

[ "How many times a day do you look at yourself in the mirror?", "How many times a day do you look at your reflection in the mirror?" ]

[ "We went to London last year.", "Last year, we traveled to London.", "We travelled to London last year.", "I went to London last year." ]

[ "She doesn't want to talk about it.", "He doesn't want to talk about it.", "He doesn't want to talk about that." ]

[ "This is such a sad story.", "It is a very sad tale.", "It's a very sad story.", "It's a very sad tale." ]

[ "Despite Trang's constant affirmations of love, Spenser is still afraid someday she will fall out of love with him.", "Even though Trang continued to say that she loved him, Spenser couldn't do anything but fear that she would stop caring for him." ]

[ "From the moment that I knew that the university existed, I've wanted to go there.", "Ever since I learned about the existence of the university, I wanted to attend it.", "Ever since I learned about the existence of the university, I wanted to go there.", "As long as I've known about the existence of the university, I've wanted to go there." ]

[ "Yes, it happens from time to time.", "Yes, that happens from time to time.", "Yes, it happens once in a while.", "Yes, it happens sometimes.", "Yes, it happens now and then.", "Yes, that happens occasionally." ]

[ "People in the world are always advocating for more freedom and equality.", "People pursue more freedom and equality." ]

[ "Politicians are always censured for outrageous or inappropriate behavior.", "Politicians are usually censured for scandalous or inappropriate behavior.", "Politicians are usually censured for scandalous or indecent behavior." ]

[ "To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he always had enough to eat.", "For him, hunger was an abstract concept. He had always had enough food.", "For him, hunger was an abstract concept. He had always had enough to eat." ]

[ "If I gave no answer, I would not have spoken.", "If I wouldn't answer, I wouldn't talk." ]

[ "Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.", "Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense how close objects are around them." ]

[ "Even now, many years after the Cold War, there is still much rancor between the Russians and the Germans, especially in areas once occupied by the Soviet Union.", "Even now, many years after the Cold War, there is still much bitterness between Germans and Russians, especially in areas which were occupied by the Soviet Union." ]

[ "Joan of Arc refused to renounce her belief that the voice she heard was from God and none other.", "Joan of Arc refused to attribute the voices she could hear to anything other than the Word of the Lord." ]

[ "My parents would repudiate my brother if they ever found out he was gay.", "My parents will disown my brother if they find out that he's gay." ]

[ "People are often quite skeptical about things unless given believable proof.", "People are very skeptical these days unless you show them definitive proof.", "People are often quite sceptical about things unless given credible evidence.", "People are often quite sceptical about things if credible evidence isn't forthcoming.", "People are often quite sceptical about things if no credible evidence is given." ]

[ "Sometimes he has difficulty being articulate about his views.", "He sometimes has trouble expressing his opinions." ]

[ "We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.", "We must learn to face adversity with grace." ]

[ "He was a benevolent old man who volunteered to mow his neighbors' lawns for free.", "He was a kind old man who offered to mow his neighbours' lawns free of charge." ]

[ "Con artists take advantage of the credulity of inexperienced investors and swindle them out of their money.", "Con artists take advantage of the gullibility of inexperienced creditors and defraud them of their money." ]

[ "The murderer was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.", "The killer was sentenced to life in prison." ]

[ "He was still mad about the accident despite his wife's conciliatory words.", "He was still angry about the accident, despite his wife's conciliatory words." ]

[ "I dreamt about you.", "I dreamed about you.", "I saw you in my dream.", "I was dreaming about you.", "You were in my dream.", "I had a dream about you." ]

[ "I have to get a new computer.", "I need a new computer.", "I have to buy a new computer.", "I need a new calculator." ]

[ "I won't lose!", "We won't lose.", "We aren't going to lose.", "We are not going to lose.", "We're not going to lose." ]

[ "I was late to school.", "I'm running late for school.", "I'm late for school.", "I was late for school." ]

[ "When we are small, everything seems so big.", "When we're children, everything around us looks so big." ]

[ "I went for a walk to get some air.", "I went out for a walk to get some fresh air." ]

[ "Sorry, I don't think I'm gonna be able to.", "I'm sorry, I don't think I'll be able to.", "Sorry, I don't think I can do it.", "I'm sorry, I don't think I can.", "Sorry, I don't think I can do that." ]

[ "Stop criticizing me!", "Don't keep criticizing me!", "Stop criticizing me.", "Don't criticise me all the time!", "Stop judging me!" ]

[ "Take the other chair!", "Fetch another chair.", "Get another chair.", "Grab another chair." ]

[ "How many sandwiches are there left?", "How many sandwiches were left?", "How many sandwiches are left?", "Is there any rice left?" ]

[ "I'm not inspired anymore.", "I'm not inspired any more.", "I'm no longer inspired." ]

[ "I won't lower myself to his level.", "I won't stoop to his level.", "I won't stoop down to his level.", "I don't want to stoop to his level." ]

[ "We could see the sunset from the window.", "You can see the sun setting from the window." ]

[ "Did you say that I could never win?", "Did you say I'd never win?" ]

[ "What happened? There's water all over the apartment.", "What happened? There's water in the whole apartment.", "What's happened here, then? The whole flat's wet." ]

[ "Life begins when you pay taxes.", "Life begins when we start paying taxes." ]

[ "It's just five in the morning, but nevertheless it is light out.", "It's only five in the morning, but it's quickly becoming bright." ]

[ "He told me the story of his life.", "He told me his life's story.", "He told me his life story." ]

[ "I knew that today would be fun.", "I knew today would be fun." ]

[ "It might sound far-fetched, but this is a real problem.", "This seems absurd, but is really a problem." ]

[ "I don't like school.", "I don't like going to school." ]

[ "I have class tomorrow.", "I have classes tomorrow." ]

[ "Winter is my favorite season.", "Winter is the season I like best.", "Winter is my favourite season." ]

[ "I spent twelve hours on the train.", "I was in the train for twelve hours.", "I was on the train for twelve hours." ]

[ "She got sick this weekend.", "He became sick over the weekend." ]

[ "He's rich. He doesn't need money!", "He is rich. He doesn't need any money!", "He's rich; he doesn't need money." ]

[ "They're making too much noise. I can't concentrate.", "They're too noisy; I can't concentrate." ]

[ "You're sick. You have to rest.", "You're ill. You need to rest." ]

[ "There's a secret path on the left.", "There's a secret passage on the left.", "There's a hidden road on the left.", "On the left is a hidden passageway." ]