EXERCISE 14 - Editing and writing. Part I. Read the passage and correct the errors. The number of errors is listed at the end of each paragraph.

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Garage Sales

In the U.S. and Canada, a popular way to get rid of used items is through a garage sale. The owner chooses a day or two, usually over a weekend, and sells miscellaneous stuff from the garage, driveway, or yard. (2)

Popular items at garage sales include books, old magazines, art, clothes, jewelry, wood furniture, and toy.

Usually the price is very low, and often the buyer can bargain with the seller. (4)

Things you don't want to buy for safety and health reasons include bicycle helmets, child car seat, tire, mattress, upholstered furniture, crib, baby bottles, old cookware, and stuffed animal. The equipment might be outdated, and anything with upholstery or stuffing might have bugs. (8)

Occasionally people find valuable merchandise at garage sales. In 1999, a man in the U.S. paid $$29 for a painting by Martin Heade. It turned out the painting was worth over $$800,000! Another man bought a picture frame for $$4.00. Inside was a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence, worth over $$2 million!

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