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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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is proof that

0Its current tranquil beauty gives no hint to its recent run-down state nor to the great effort needed to restore it. According to the owner, Ku, "El Patio del Cielo 01b00is proof that02b00, through determination, on can fulfill any dream."02br
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0"is living proof that": NO, because it must refer to living things, which a restaurant isn't. 02br 00"proves that: yes 0-

  • 0"is living proof that": NO, because it must refer to living things, which a restaurant isn't.
  • 02br 00"proves that: yes 0-
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0"is living proof that": NO, because it must refer to living things, which a restaurant isn't. 02br
00"proves that: yes 0-
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0If you want to stress that this example (restaurant as I understood) is the best and actual proof of the aforementioned rule, you can say that it "clearly" or "definitely" proves that rule.0-

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