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Friday
Jun242011

“This is the Cougars' fifth straight losing season.”

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This is their 5th straight losing season.

You're watching a sports news show. The announcers are talking about a basketball team which has not been very good for the past few years. One announcer says:

This is the Cougars' fifth straight losing season.

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Sunday
Nov282010

“The Earth's axis is tilted.”

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You're talking to a child and explaining why there are different seasons. You start out with

The Earth's axis is tilted.

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