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years.  \nCrows remember human faces and can hold grudges for years.  \n8) The taco eating contest didn't not end with someone finishing twelve tacos.  \nThe taco eating contest ended with someone finishing twelve tacos.  \n9) The Sahara Desert doesn't not get so cold at night that frost can form on the sand.  \nThe Sahara Desert gets so cold at night that frost can form on the sand.  \n10) The kite didn't not fly so high that it looked like a tiny dot in the sky.  \nThe kite flew so high that it looked like a tiny dot in the sky.  \n11) Mantis shrimp can't not punch with the force of a bullet.  \nMantis shrimp can punch with the force of a bullet.  \n12) The kayak didn't not glide smoothly through the rapids without flipping over.  \nThe kayak glided smoothly through the rapids without flipping over.   \n13) Bats don't not use echoes to find their food in complete darkness.  \nBats use echoes to find their food in complete darkness.  \n| \u003Cbr>Language Arts | 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