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is one that has a main clause which could stand alone and a dependent clause which cannot by itself be a sentence. Using a complex sentence is a way to refer to the content of the paragraph above (dependent clause) and then bring in the content of the new paragraph (the independent clause). Here is a
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The first part of this paragraph addresses Kubler and
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Since their original work, however, a number of other psychologists have developed different models of the grieving process that call into question some of Kubler and
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