Because it's in the ground state.
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She was wearing massive gloves.
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No, but hum a few bars and I'll fake it.
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I've lost three days already.
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When the spider spied her!
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Two, one to call Daddy, and one to get the (pick one:) mineral water/Tab.
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Stable tennis
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The cow that jumped over the moon
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Two: One to hold it, one to hammer it in.
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