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Why is different article "the" used at the last?

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Rebecca

Good question! "The" is used last here because it is referring to a specific sandwich which would have already been made after he talked about making a sandwich. The particle "a" in the first two sentences is used because he hasn't yet made a sandwich, so he is referring to sandwiches in general, but not a specific one.

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