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Thanks, but no thanks.

There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.

It's only a small house but it meets my needs perfectly.

But of course that was a long time ago.

But what will you do if he doesn't come?

Irene Pepperberg, a researcher at Northwestern University, is discovering that a parrot can not only mimic people but also learn the meaning of words.

I may seem confident, but I get extremely nervous speaking in front of people. My hands tremble, I get all tongue-tied, and sometimes I don't even know what I'm saying myself.

After that, I left, but then I realized that I forgot my backpack at their house.

Prime numbers are like life; they are completely logical, but impossible to find the rules for, even if you spend all your time thinking about it.

He puts on a show of being impartial and unbiased, but I think he's just a guy with no opinion of his own.

It may seem like just a little thing to you, but Tom is really worried about the whole thing.

He promised to bring new industries to the region, but politicians rarely keep their word.

It was very cold last night, so we didn't go outside, but stayed indoors.

Cats are like girls. If they talk to you it's great, but if you try to talk to them, it doesn't go so well.

My friend recommended that I shouldn't buy an iPad yet, but to wait until I see what Apple's competitors come out with.

She's rather clueless.

Our city is rather small in comparison with Tokyo.

In spite of the sunny weather, the air was rather chilly.

It is said that Japanese people are kind to people they know, but rather cold to those they don't.

We should spend our time creating content for our website rather than wasting time worrying about minor cosmetic details.

Rather than putting off this meeting, why don't we just call it off?

Rather than live a hundred years as a rabbit, live one day as a tiger.

Rather than getting depressed, I'd probably feel hatred towards her.

Even if it isn't true, it's still rather clever.

Ah, now I remember. I used a condom; something I rarely, or rather practically never, do.

So long as our relationship is defined by our differences, we will empower those who sow hatred rather than peace, and who promote conflict rather than the cooperation that can help all of our people achieve justice and prosperity.

Or rather it seems, Kensuke arrived at the studio at the same that I and the other two were still coming.

Religion is too important a matter to its devotees to be a subject of ridicule. If they indulge in absurdities, they are to be pitied rather than ridiculed.

I'd rather go by train. I have a license, but no real driving experience, so I'm not very sure of myself behind the wheel.

The current imbalance between supply and demand is considered to reflect structural changes on the demand side, rather than being a cyclical phenomenon.