One Sunday I woke up at noon, and I suddenly noticed how silent my house and my life was.

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Walking along the trailside, annoyed at my cold, wet mission, I suddenly noticed a profusion of orange and yellow bell-shaped blooms growing on dwarf rhododendron bushes.

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"I suddenly noticed a car coming across my path from the right side, " Mr Payne said in a written statement read to the court.

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Suddenly it got more crowded around us and I noticed a man was following us.

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While all of this flowery discussion was taking place, I noticed that Bill seemed more explosive than usual, and then suddenly, he slammed his fist onto the table, spilling everyone's tea, and his face contorted into unmasked fury.

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