Both the épée and foil are descendants of the dueling sword, but the épée is heavier of the two facing weapons.
the heavier
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You should write the heavier in the first blank because two swords are being compared. The word heavier is used as a noun in this case, therefore, needs the word the. The sentence is correct.Today as many as ten thousand crocodiles thrive in the warm waters of Lake Nasser.
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1. More often than not, a honking goose frightens off stranges best than a barking dog.
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2. As adaptable as wolves were, they were not able to survive human encroachment into the Rocky Mountains as well as coyotes.
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3. Australia is the flatter and drier of all continents.
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4. Although the drought was as not severe as the previous one, its effect was more damaging.
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5. The calmer of the two horses was more suitable for amateur riders.
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6. The lower the temperature and longer the cooking time used for baking a potato, the crunchier and tough the skin will be.
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7. The further west the Native Americans were driven, the harder they fought to secure their lands
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8. The George W. Wells, a six-masted schooner, was a largest sailing ship lost on the East Coast.
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9. Turkey’s the largest city, Istanbul, played a central role in history as Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
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10. The world’s longest-running sports competition began at Olympia in 776 BCE.
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