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This sentence gives details/examples about your

first idea about the topic.

This sentence gives details/examples about your

second idea about the topic.

This sentence gives details/examples about your

third idea about the topic.

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The Venice Carnival

In Venice, Italy, people celebrate the Venice Carnival by wearing costumes, doing different activities and eating traditional

food. First of all, people walk around the streets in special costumes and masks. The costumes are very beautiful. Talented

and famous tailors prepare them months before the festival takes place. Secondly, people can do different activities. During

the day, people dance and have fun. In the evenings, there are costume parties and balls. At the end of the festival there is a

big firework show in Piazza San Marco. Finally, people can taste traditional Italian food during the festival. In the streets,

there are food stalls selling different kinds of snacks. For example, you can buy a special kind of Italian doughnut called
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fritelle. In conclusion, the Venice CarnivalSentence
Concluding is an interesting and colorful event.
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