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JJ31b

Or, you might say, “The dog is scratching at the door; he wants ________.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

TO GO OUT 10
TO COME IN 7
IN 6
OUT 4
TO BE LET IN 4
TO GET IN 2
TO BE LET OUT 1
TO BE LET OUT/IN 1
TO GET OUT 1
TO GO OUTSIDE 1

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