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},
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{
"text": "Do you have some alternative transportation in case the car breaks down."
},
{
"text": "They're not really a pop band. They're more alternative than that."
},
{
"text": "I recommend an alternative lifestyle."
}
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"An alternative approach, way, source, etc. is not the usual one."
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"text": "We only have two alternatives: stay here or go back."
},
{
"text": "St Mungo's shelter for the homeless offers a new alternative to sleeping on the streets."
}
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