We sat there all afternoon fishing instead of going to school.

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For instance, another bursary scheme, aimed at eliminating child labour, is now helping 130, 000 children aged seven to 14, but a further 736, 000 are estimated still to be working on farms or in workshops instead of going to school.

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She hid the dog under her coat on the school bus, and then, instead of going straight to school, she took Blitzee back to our old house in town, which was less than a block away.

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Instead of going to graduate school, Kabban got a job with Catholic Charities, helping refugees settle into their new lives.

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One day, Vivian decided that instead of going straight home from school she would take the bus to the mall and meet up with her father there.

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