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Question
Fill in the blanks in the following sentence, using preposition if necessary.
The new machines are quite different ______the old ones. They are able to work ______a much faster pace, a substantially reduced risk ______the environment.
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Solution
The new machines are quite different from the old ones. They are able to work at a much faster pace, a substantially reduced risk to the environment.
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