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Os alunos tendem a sentar-se nas mesmas cadeiras em todas as aulas.
Students tend to sit in the same chairs in every class.
As pessoas tendem a me interromper porque eu falo muito devagar.
People tend to interrupt me because I speak too slowly.
Filósofos tendem a ter pouco contato com o mundo exterior.
Philosophers tend to have little contact with the outside world.
As mulheres tendem a viver mais do que os homens.
Women tend to live longer than men.
Geralmente, as pessoas na América tendem a preferir carros maiores.
Generally, people in America tend to prefer larger cars.