“He claims to have been abducted by aliens.”

You're chatting with a coworker about your uncle, who's a pretty strange guy. He's told you that aliens from outer space kidnapped him. You tell your coworker:

He claims to have been abducted by aliens.

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“I'm sure it's perfectly safe, but it has a funny taste.”

You're talking to a friend about why you drink bottled water instead of the tap water at home. Your tap water doesn't taste good. You're a little worried that it's not healthy, but you don't want to seem too worried. You say:

I'm sure it's perfectly safe, but it has a funny taste.

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