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Week 20

Five sentences. Keep five words each. Today is not here.

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How to run this

Print one day, or the week. Two minutes. Then a model five. Then play today's, which is a new sentence.

Scaffolders paused so the swifts could nest.

Keep five of its words. Write them in the boxes. Order can change. Do not add a word that is not here.

The museum returned a stolen painting to the town.

Keep five of its words. Write them in the boxes. Order can change. Do not add a word that is not here.

A priest opened the hall to the power-cut street.

Keep five of its words. Write them in the boxes. Order can change. Do not add a word that is not here.

The last coal train ran through at dusk.

Keep five of its words. Write them in the boxes. Order can change. Do not add a word that is not here.

A surveyor found a Roman floor under the car park.

Keep five of its words. Write them in the boxes. Order can change. Do not add a word that is not here.

Other fives are fine if every word is in the sentence and the event still stands.

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