"A common misconception among writers is that sentence structure mirrors thought; the more _________ the structure, the more complicated the ideas."

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The three roots of the equation f(x) = 0 are x = {-2, 0, 3}. What are the three values of x for which f(x -3) = 0?

For what values of k given below is $${{{{\left( {k + 2} \right)}^2}} \over {k - 3}}$$ an integer?

"Since you have gone off the ________, the _________ sand is likely to damage the car."
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