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Question
Using your imagination, write more sentences in the same pattern:
- But the more the lion had, the more he wanted.
- Whenever he took a walk, they followed him.
- To be king is good. But to be kind is better.
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Solution
- The more you quieten the mind, the more restless it becomes.
- Whenever I speak, he interrupts me. It is nice to be important.
- But it is more important to be nice.
- To live well on earth is good. But to leave well is better.
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I ......................
E ......................
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