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1b00The US economy grew at its weakest pace for four years during the first quarter of 2007, figures from the US Commerce Department show.02b02br
00The news pushed the dollar to record lows of $1.3667 against the euro. 02br
00US gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of just 1.3% in the first three months of the year, down from 2.5% in the previous quarter. 02br
00Separately, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index also fell, but not as much as had been feared. 02br
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00Its consumer sentiment index slid to 87.1 in April from 88.4 in March, which was the third fall in a row. 02br
00But the latest figure had been expected to be even worse - the preliminary reading for April was 85.3. 02br
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00The final result was boosted by optimism about the current rally on Wall Street. 02br
00"We got a better-than-expected number amid several months of disappointing news," said Michael Woolfolk from The Bank of New York. 02br
00"This is the first ray of sunshine befitting a dreary April," he added.02br
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00The following sentence is incorrect without the pronoun 'it'. 01b00What do you think?02b02br
00Separately, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index also fell, but not as much as had been feared. 02br
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00 I would rewrite it: 02br
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00Separately, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index also fell, but not as much as it had been feared. 02br
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