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<node CREATED="1419323384744" MODIFIED="1419323384744" TEXT="use synonyms of &apos;good&apos;, &apos;interesting&apos;, &apos;and&apos;"/>
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<node CREATED="1419323384744" MODIFIED="1419323384744" TEXT="pg 85 Describing an event&lt;!-- keys unit 8 pg 35 pdf 36 --&gt;"/>
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