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How different is it to add "as it was being" and to not add "as it was being"?

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Rebecca

"As it was being" is necessary for this sentence be complete and communicate what the speaker wants to communicate. "As it was being" in this sentence means that the speaker "dropped the baton" while it was being handed to him. For this sentence to make sense, "as it was being" cannot be removed.

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