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Contrary to what he'd expected, the meal was a real success. |
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Actually, he'd thought the meal wouldn't be ready when the guests turned up. |
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Whatever he did, he couldn't help producing a meal which was almost catastrophic. |
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Expecting the meal to be splendid, he was shocked to produce a real disaster. |
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He was expecting the meal to be. really catastrophic; however, it wasn't that bad. |