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The phrase "and that needed" is not correct in standard written English as it lacks clarity and context.
It could be used in a sentence where you are referring to something that required attention or action, but it needs to be part of a more complete thought.
Example: "The project was challenging, and that needed more resources than we initially planned."
Alternatives: "and that was necessary" or "and that required".
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But he said the Coalition's primary vote was too low and that needed addressing.
A CPS spokesman said: "Five years ago CPS London was inefficient and that needed to be addressed.
The leaden and plain "Home," meanwhile, was an insult to Mr. Phillips's intelligence, a weak number that used rusticity to stand in for depth, and that needed a marching band to prop it up during his performance.
We decided to set up FADER Label as a way to champion the artists that we really liked and that needed our help.
Additionally, and this is a very important point raised by Hammersley (1973), most of the proto-industrial ironmasters wanted to protect their investment and maintain their profits, and that needed fuel security for the future as well as the present.
The people of Appalachia are entitled to know what is being transported on their rivers; and the companies doing so need to ensure that the process is both safe and that needed preparations are made in advance for correcting inevitable spills and accidents.
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There is a final point that several commentators (Martha Shelly, 35) raised and that needs mention.
And damnit, that needs to change.
And that it needed to be stopped.
And that needs 'quiet'quiet
And that needs to change.
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