Occasional treat, sweet delight.

Meaning: This sentence describes the enjoyment of candy as an occasional indulgence that brings pleasure.

Choice of Words: "Occasional" means happening or done only sometimes or now and then. "Treat" is something you eat that is special or a reward. "Sweet" means having a pleasant taste, like sugar. "Delight" is a feeling of great pleasure or joy.

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Sometimes you get something yummy, sometimes you get something sweet.

Meaning: This means that you don't always get to have yummy things, but when you do, it's either something that tastes good or something that tastes sweet.

Choice of Words: Sometimes means not very often, from time to time. Yummy means something that tastes delicious. Sweet means something that tastes sugary and yummy. When you put them together, "Sometimes you get something yummy, sometimes you get something sweet" means that sometimes you get to have something tasty to eat, and sometimes you get to have something sugary and yummy to eat.

Every now and then, you get something that makes you smile.

Meaning: This means that you don't always get things that make you happy, but when you do, it's something that makes you feel good inside.

Choice of Words: Every now and then means not very often, from time to time. Smile means to show happiness by turning the corners of your mouth up. When you put them together, "Every now and then, you get something that makes you smile" means that sometimes you get something that makes you feel happy.

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