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The boy was playing. is the most popular phrase on the web.

The boy was playing and he liked it. 10 results on the web	The boy was playing. 15,020 results on the web More popular!
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It doesn't look like this phrase is very popular! The search could not find any examples on the internet.	Jul 30, 2015 ... Investigators said the boy was playing with his stuffed animals in the front yard of his home when he was shot. "It's very sad when you come�... Aug 2, 2015 ... According to a police report, the boy was playing in his back yard in the 2300 block of East 11th Street with family and friends Friday afternoon. foot trailer and was asked to get off, which he did. At some point, however, the boy was run�... Jul 24, 2015 ... Investigators said the boy was playing on the 18 2 days ago ... According to an Israeli investigation, the boy was playing with a gun when it misfired, injuring him. Preliminary Palestinian reports said the boy�...

The boy was playing and he liked it.

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The boy was playing.

15,020 results on the web

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It doesn't look like this phrase is very popular! The search could not find any examples on the internet.

Jul 30, 2015 ... Investigators said the boy was playing with his stuffed animals in the front yard of his home when he was shot. "It's very sad when you come�...
Aug 2, 2015 ... According to a police report, the boy was playing in his back yard in the 2300 block of East 11th Street with family and friends Friday afternoon.
foot trailer and was asked to get off, which he did. At some point, however, the boy was run�...
Jul 24, 2015 ... Investigators said the boy was playing on the 18
2 days ago ... According to an Israeli investigation, the boy was playing with a gun when it misfired, injuring him. Preliminary Palestinian reports said the boy�...