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NOTE Neural narration; phrase times estimated within exact synthesized scene segments.

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Spot two sentences. The motor stopped, the battery was empty. Each

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side can stand as a complete sentence.

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Use a full stop. The motor stopped. The battery was empty.

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Two complete thoughts can be two sentences.

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Add a conjunction. The motor stopped because the battery was empty.

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A linking word makes the relationship explicit.

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Or use a semicolon. The motor stopped; the battery was empty.

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A semicolon can join closely related independent clauses.