"Simple" English?!
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The wonders of the English language!
1. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
2. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
3. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
4. The bandage was wound around the wound.
5. The farm was used to produce produce.
6. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
7. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8. They were too close to the door to close it.
9. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
10. Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
11. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
12. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
Simple!