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77 [seventy-seven]

giving reasons 3

giving reasons 3

77 [seventy-seven]

giving reasons 3

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Why aren’t you eating the cake? W---are-’t --- --tin- the-c-ke? W-- a----- y-- e----- t-- c---- W-y a-e-’- y-u e-t-n- t-e c-k-? ------------------------------- Why aren’t you eating the cake? 0
I must lose weight. I-mus- -ose-----h-. I m--- l--- w------ I m-s- l-s- w-i-h-. ------------------- I must lose weight. 0
I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. I’m--o- -at-n- -- b--ause-I must lo-e--e-gh-. I-- n-- e----- i- b------ I m--- l--- w------ I-m n-t e-t-n- i- b-c-u-e I m-s- l-s- w-i-h-. --------------------------------------------- I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the beer? W-- ar--’--y-u-drinki-g--h- b--r? W-- a----- y-- d------- t-- b---- W-y a-e-’- y-u d-i-k-n- t-e b-e-? --------------------------------- Why aren’t you drinking the beer? 0
I have to drive. I -a-e--o -r---. I h--- t- d----- I h-v- t- d-i-e- ---------------- I have to drive. 0
I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. I-m -ot----n-i-g----beca-s- - ha-- ---d--v-. I-- n-- d------- i- b------ I h--- t- d----- I-m n-t d-i-k-n- i- b-c-u-e I h-v- t- d-i-e- -------------------------------------------- I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the coffee? W-- -r--’- y---d--n-i-g t-e --ffe-? W-- a----- y-- d------- t-- c------ W-y a-e-’- y-u d-i-k-n- t-e c-f-e-? ----------------------------------- Why aren’t you drinking the coffee? 0
It is cold. I- ----o-d. I- i- c---- I- i- c-l-. ----------- It is cold. 0
I’m not drinking it because it is cold. I-m -ot dri---n- it----au-e i- is--o--. I-- n-- d------- i- b------ i- i- c---- I-m n-t d-i-k-n- i- b-c-u-e i- i- c-l-. --------------------------------------- I’m not drinking it because it is cold. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the tea? Wh--a--n-- -o- -r-n-----t----e-? W-- a----- y-- d------- t-- t--- W-y a-e-’- y-u d-i-k-n- t-e t-a- -------------------------------- Why aren’t you drinking the tea? 0
I have no sugar. I-h--e------ga-. I h--- n- s----- I h-v- n- s-g-r- ---------------- I have no sugar. 0
I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. I’m-no-----nk----i- -ec--s- - --n-t----e-a---s-ga-. I-- n-- d------- i- b------ I d---- h--- a-- s----- I-m n-t d-i-k-n- i- b-c-u-e I d-n-t h-v- a-y s-g-r- --------------------------------------------------- I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. 0
Why aren’t you eating the soup? W-y a-en---y-u-ea---g t-e--o-p? W-- a----- y-- e----- t-- s---- W-y a-e-’- y-u e-t-n- t-e s-u-? ------------------------------- Why aren’t you eating the soup? 0
I didn’t order it. I------- --der-i-. I d----- o---- i-- I d-d-’- o-d-r i-. ------------------ I didn’t order it. 0
I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. I’---o- ea-in--it-b-c--se---di---t ord-- -t. I-- n-- e----- i- b------ I d----- o---- i-- I-m n-t e-t-n- i- b-c-u-e I d-d-’- o-d-r i-. -------------------------------------------- I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. 0
Why don’t you eat the meat? Why d-n’t -o- ea---h- ---t? W-- d---- y-- e-- t-- m---- W-y d-n-t y-u e-t t-e m-a-? --------------------------- Why don’t you eat the meat? 0
I am a vegetarian. I--m-a-ve-e-a-ian. I a- a v---------- I a- a v-g-t-r-a-. ------------------ I am a vegetarian. 0
I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. I’m-n-t--at-ng -t-b---us----am a--e---a----. I-- n-- e----- i- b------ I a- a v---------- I-m n-t e-t-n- i- b-c-u-e I a- a v-g-t-r-a-. -------------------------------------------- I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. 0

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