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Remembering Sentences 4
I am going to read some sentences to you. After I complete each one, I want you to repeat it, using as close to the same words as possible. If you don't recall the sentence exactly, tell me everything you remember.


Sentence
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1. The perfume was strong, but Jane liked the exotic scent of jasmine.
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2. The train crept up the mountain slowly as it wended its way through the Rockies.
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3. Police protection was given to Mary after her apartment was broken into by a daring thief.
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4. Annie's dog ran to her for help after it was attacked by a raccoon in the woods.
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5. The action of the brave cyclist kept the small boy from being hit by the 10-ton truck.
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