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Italy/big/Canada/not/nearly

Italy is not nearly as big as Canada.

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Bingo is 35. Bingo's wife is 35.

Bingo is just as old as his wife. Bingo's wife is just as old as Bingo.

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That/almost/mouse/modern/this/mouse

That mouse is almost as modern as this mouse.

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Printer 1 is $200. Printer 2 is $198. (not quite, cheap)

Printer 1 is not quite as cheap as Printer 2.

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Camera 1 is 100g. Camera 2 is 500g. (heavy/nearly)

Camera 1 is not nearly as heavy as Camera 2.

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powerful/That/smart phone/just/is/as/that/Ipad/as

That smart phone is just as powerful as that Ipad.

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The Internet in 1991 was not popular. The Internet in 2021 is very popular. (nearly)

The Internet in 1991 was not nearly as popular as the Internet in 2021.

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The laptop/easy to use/my computer (just)

The laptop is just as easy to use as my computer.

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