Sentence 16

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As Irene scooped stuffing out of the Thanksgiving turkey, she saw gold glinting from the breadcrumbs, finally, she had found her earring, which she had lost early that morning.
  1. ... breadcrumbs finally ...
  2. ... breadcrumbs, finally at last ...
  3. ... breadcrumbs; finally ...
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