They remind us of our place in the universe.

Meaning: This sentence suggests that observing nebulae can provide a sense of perspective, reminding us of our smallness in comparison to the vastness of the universe.

Choice of Words: They refers to nebulae, remind means to cause someone to remember something, us refers to human beings, place refers to a position or location, and universe refers to the entire cosmos, including everything that exists.

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The stars make us remember how small we are compared to everything else in the universe.

Meaning: This means that we are not the most important thing in the world and that there is a lot more to the universe than we can see.

Choice of Words: The stars are very far away and very big. When we look at them, we realize that we are very small in comparison to everything else in the universe.

The stars remind us that we are just a tiny part of something much bigger.

Meaning: This means that we are not the most important thing in the world and that there is a lot more to the universe than we can see.

Choice of Words: The stars are a part of the universe, which is very big. When we look at the stars, we realize that we are just a tiny part of something much bigger.

When we look at the stars, we remember that we are not the center of the universe.

Meaning: This means that we are not the most important thing in the world and that there is a lot more to the universe than we can see.

Choice of Words: The stars are very far away from us. When we look at them, we realize that we are not the center of the universe.

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