Tricky Run-on Sentence and Comma Splice Exercise

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1. I drafted the email three times; however, I still managed to send the version with the wrong attachment.
2. The meeting ran over, although nobody complained because the decision was finally clear.
3. He promised to call, but he vanished for a week without explanation.
4. The data looked convincing; nevertheless, the sample size was tiny.
5. I could have corrected the report; I chose not to, just to see if anyone was paying attention.
6. She wanted to leave early, yet her manager asked her to stay until the client arrived.
7. The speaker kept repeating the same point; consequently, the audience started checking their phones.
8. I respect her expertise; I disagree with her conclusion in this case.
9. The deadline was unrealistic, yet we delivered on time by cutting the optional features.
10. He insisted the policy was fair; in fact, it clearly punished people for reporting problems.
11. I was about to apologize, but she cut me off and changed the subject.
12. The argument sounded persuasive, but it collapsed the moment we checked the sources.