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Below are some incomplete sentences about the story. Complete each sentence appropriately, according to the story.
1. Slava Kurilov was in the water because he ...
Evidence for this is ...
2. His biggestmistakewaswhenhe ...
3. He decided to die because ...
4. He was carried towards the lagoon when he decided to ...
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Solution
1. Slava Kurilov was in the water because he ...
Evidence for this is diving snorkel with him
2. His biggestmistakewaswhenhe to go in the southwest direction
3. He decided to die because lost all hopes of seeing another day
4. He was carried towards the lagoon when he decided to swim in the direction of the noise of the breaking waves
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