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ORIGINAL PARAGRAPH
Join our drawing afternoon on November 7 at 2 p.m. We have space for 10 people. Materials are included, so you do not need to bring anything. Register soon.

SOURCE FACTS FOR THIS EXERCISE
Event calendar: Saturday November 14, 2026, 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
Room booking: 12 seats; organizers set capacity to 12 participants.
Materials list: paper and colored pencils provided; attendees bring an eraser.
Organizer's registration decision: Monday November 9, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

THREAD 1
Selected text: November 7 at 2 p.m.
Comment: Taylor, please confirm the date, end time, and time zone from the event calendar. Is November 7 still current?
Reply: The event calendar lists November 14, 2026, 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. November 7 is from the old reminder. Use November 14 and include the end time and time zone.
Final text: November 14, 2026, from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time
Close condition: Confirm the final text appears in the document before closing this thread.

THREAD 2
Selected text: 10 people
Comment: Lee, does the room booking limit us to 10 or 12 participants? Please give the capacity we should put in the announcement.
Reply: The room booking lists 12 seats. Use 12 participants; the 10-person figure was the draft estimate.
Final text: Space is limited to 12 participants.
Close condition: Confirm the final text appears in the document before closing this thread.

THREAD 3
Selected text: you do not need to bring anything
Comment: Robin, which supplies are provided and what must attendees bring? Please compare this sentence with the materials list.
Reply: The materials list includes paper and colored pencils. Attendees bring their own eraser. Replace the sentence with those two details.
Final text: Paper and colored pencils are provided; please bring an eraser.
Close condition: Confirm the final text appears in the document before closing this thread.

THREAD 4
Selected text: Register soon.
Comment: Taylor, what exact registration deadline should we publish? Please include time zone.
Reply: Registration closes Monday, November 9, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Use that deadline.
Final text: Register by Monday, November 9, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Close condition: Confirm the final text appears in the document before closing this thread.

COMPLETED PARAGRAPH
Join our drawing afternoon on November 14, 2026, from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Space is limited to 12 participants. Paper and colored pencils are provided; please bring an eraser. Register by Monday, November 9, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

AUTHOR'S CLOSING REPLY
Updated the date to November 14, added the 4 p.m. end time and Eastern Time, changed capacity to 12, named the provided supplies and required eraser, and replaced Register soon with the November 9 deadline.

OPEN-THREAD FAILURE EXERCISE
If Robin's reply is recorded but the paragraph still says you do not need to bring anything, the supplies issue remains unfinished. Reopen its thread and update the paragraph.

REUSABLE COMMENT
Please confirm [claim] against [source] and reply with [answer].

Official references
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/65129?hl=en
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/2494822?hl=en
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/6033474?hl=en
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/12048749?hl=en