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This is an exercise on conciseness. What part of the sentence is unnecessary?

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You must present your ticket in order to claim your belongings.

Remove "in order"

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Our pond is a safe haven for waterfowl.

Remove "safe"

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The rough estimate I developed for my car repairs is lower than my mechanic's quote.

Remove "rough"

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We arrived at the festival at 12 noon.

Remove "12"

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The home´s added bonus is the room above the garage.

Remove "added"

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On October 3, 1990, West Germany and East Germany united together after 45 years of division.

Remove "together"

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In her personal opinion, the project was a success.

Remove "personal"

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The chef has a past history of winning awards.

Remove "past"

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They gave advance notice that they couldn´t attend the inauguration.

advance

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