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While crossing the highway,a five-year-old child was knocked $out$ by a passing car.

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If $I$ stood alone in defence of truth,and the whole world $is\, banded$ against me and against truth,$I$ would fight them all.

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$20 \text{ kms}$ $are\, not\, a\, great\, distance$ in these days of fast moving vehicles.

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He died $in\, the\, year\, 1960 \,at\, 11\,pm \,on \,14 \,July.$

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He $was\, fined$ for careless driving.

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"$Due\, to\, these\, reasons$" we are all in favour of universal compulsory education."