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Is there such a complex-complex sentence?

You're asking a great question! There's no official grammatical term like "complex-complex" sentence. However, there are ways to understand what you might be getting at.

Here's how we can break down sentence complexity:

* Simple Sentence: One independent clause (subject + verb)

* Compound Sentence: Two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

* Complex Sentence: One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses (clauses that cannot stand alone)

What you're likely thinking about is a sentence with multiple independent clauses and multiple dependent clauses.

Here's an example:

* "Because the rain was pouring, the children couldn't go outside, but their mother read them a story, which they enjoyed very much."

This sentence has two independent clauses:

* The children couldn't go outside.

* Their mother read them a story.

And it has two dependent clauses:

* Because the rain was pouring.

* Which they enjoyed very much.

While there isn't a specific term for this type of sentence, it's a complex and well-structured example of effective writing.

Let me know if you have more questions about sentence structure!

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