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Pick out the compound sentences in the following passage.
The food we eat has to be digested and then thrown out of the body. The air we breathe in has to be thrown out, to help us survive. But we hold negative emotions like insecurity, anger, and jealousy within ourselves for years. If these negative emotions are not eliminated, the mind grows corrupt and diseased. Let us do away with hatred and lead a healthy life filled with peace and joy
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Solution
Compound sentences:
- The food we eat has to be digested and then thrown out of the body.
- Let us do away with hatred and lead a healthy life filled with peace and joy.
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