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Rewrite the sentence below by replacing the pronouns with their antecedents.

"After the storm, the trees were in disarray, with branches scattered all over the place. They had to be cleaned up before they became a safety hazard."
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After the storm, the trees were in disarray, with branches scattered all over the place. The branches had to be cleaned up before they became a safety hazard.