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Fe exile [nti cs the word frm ein the same ad Sulla om heehee, chang th word fr, For examples on) — ries ‘The word fos has change asa adjective noun by ing she i ns Saag sofas ad laring tow they ae vc wl lp you wen ou ar sing te means ewe wor ‘Look athe following word fais: ” puctmervemsea || rcorownes once, || cme vatancvla ‘eee pmcrvevt || deci sr Nore hes ofthe reposition aout wth oe anced Tis an exaple of 1 of clloatn fin thee srt rpen) barn, Remember he ou are lesring new word and word fami onde common colecrton Tecan be dfx 0 ietiy meaning if yon don have coe. As pace, write + our of word fans ino you meal Bok ake fromthe vical of ‘arent ext ou are eg and then Wee sean contag each Word. 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