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continually K. politely L. reached M. right N. counted O. steps An old couple walked slowly into McDonald's one cold winter evening. The little old man walked (1) _______ up to the cash register, placed his (2) ________ with no hesitation and then paid for their meal. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. After sitting at a table near the back wall, the little old man carefully cut the hamburger in half. He (3)_______ one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully (4) _______ out the French fries, divided them in two piles and placed one pile in front of his wife. As the man began to eat his few bites of hamburger, one young man came over to the old couple ' s table and (5) _______ offered to buy another meal for them. The old man replied that they were used to sharing everything. Then the young man noticed that the little old lady hadn't eaten a (6) _______. She just sat there watching her husband eat and sometimes taking (7) _______ drinking a little. Again the young man came over and (8) _______ them to let him buy them something to eat. This time the old lady explained that they were (9) _______ to sharing everything. “But, ma'am, why aren't you eating? You said you share everything. What is it that you are waiting for?” “The teeth. I can't eat (10) _______ the false teeth that my husband is using,” the lady answered.