The Temple and royal palace were adorned with gold and ivory from Africa and with cedar from Lebanon; the beauties and glories of Jerusalem under Solomon have captivated readers of the Bible for almost 3,000 years.
The temples had gold and ivory.
The temples were plain and ugly.
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The woman is wearing a red sweater.
By George, I have it!
The woman is in her living room.
It was so boring!