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Frame meaningful sentence of your own using the following expression from the story. Use a dictionary if required. the thought was almost revolting

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Frame meaningful sentence of your own using the following expression from the story. Use a dictionary if required.

the thought was almost revolting

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The thought that a 27-year-old man could murder a college girl in daylight was revolting.

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