Vocabulary 3 Flashcards
(600 cards)
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in person
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in real life
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exhilarating
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exciting
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best viewing experience these days
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better for watching nowadays
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unique
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special
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the sporting world
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sports
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jump at the chance to
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eager to
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greats of the game
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best players
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ply their craft
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play
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recorded versions
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taped broadcasts
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limited window to catch them in person
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not much time to see them in real life
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highlights
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best plays from a game
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precision
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exactness
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dominate
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be better than
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indelible memory
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unforgettable experience
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applies
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holds true for
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varying degrees
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depends
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nonetheless
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regardless
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broadcasting
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showing
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elevated
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rising above
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home-viewing experience
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watching at home
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advent
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beginning
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HD televisions
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high definition TVs
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last two decades
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last 20 years
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expansion
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getting larger
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principle causes
main reasons for
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play-by-play
what is happening in a game
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colour commentary
anaylsis of a game
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close-ups
see the players up close on screen
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follow the action from the ideal view
see if from the best vantage point
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within the comforts of their own home
conveniently at home
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less distinct
not as memorable
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collective shift away from
everyone no longer
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evidenced
supported by
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certain exceptions
some cases outside this view
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holds true
applies also
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claim
argue
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solely
only
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larger societal implications
bigger effect on everyone
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ostensibly
seemingly
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opens up pathways
makes it possible
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fringe elements
outside areas
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mainstream
popular culture
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narrower view
more limited
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easily highlight
simple argument
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consumed
listened to
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streaming services
listening to/watching movies/music online
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throughout
during
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average day
normal day
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end result
final outcome
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think deeply
thoughtfully
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question
doubt
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prejudices
bigotry
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more so
to a greater extent
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narrative forms
mediums with stories
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purely
entirely
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rarely rises above the level of subconscious enjoyment
isn’t often thought about
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some truth
not entirely false
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positive spotlight
good focus
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previously underrepresented demographic groups
in the past ignored types of people
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apt to
likely to
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admire
look up to
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championing
endorsing
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LGBT lifestyles
lesbian/gay/bi/trans ways of living
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early example
nascent instance
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sexuality
sexual orientation
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fluid
shifting
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deviant
outside the norm and wrong
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come out as gay
openly homosexual
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aspiring artists
people who want to work in art
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average listener
normal fan
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immense
massive
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openly gay
known homosexual
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reduces bigotry in general
decreases narrow-minded views
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undermining
doubting
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logic
reasons
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inspires
encourages
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genre
type of music/movie
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accepts
willing to acknowledge
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once alternative lifestyles
in the past outside the norm
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the norm
what is normal/common
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giving voice
allowing platforms for
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in the same way that
just as
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broke down racial barriers
reduce racism
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inclusion
accepting others
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easier than ever today
become more possible
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channels for distribution
ways of getting your content out
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opens up
allows for
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entertainment industry
movies, TV, music, etc.
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greater diversity
more different types of
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decry
rail against
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talentless
not good at anything
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honing their craft
getting better at their job
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get a slot
have a time
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talkshows
late night shows
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overnight
suddenly
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discernible talents
obvious abilities
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socialite
Dilettante
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take advantage
exploit
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wealth
money
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build a brand
become well known
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canny use
intelligent use
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in her own right
on her own
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aforementioned cases
what was said before
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on a whole
overall
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diverse range
lots of possibilities
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prerogative
right
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occasional exception
odd situation
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ethnic group
minority
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privileged backgrounds
rich
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making up
consisting of
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disproportionate share
take up too much
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levelled the playing field
makes everything equal/even
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broadcast
send out
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cultivate
develop
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loyal fanbase
passionate supporters
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barriers
roadblocks
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ingrained reluctance
inherent disinclination
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authority figures
those in power
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ethnicities
people from various cultures
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honest chance
actually possible
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clear cultural drawbacks
obvious disadvantages for the culture
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inclusive
including all types of people
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developmental side effects
hurt their upbringing
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these days
nowadays
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invariably
always
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higher wages
good salary
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technological growth
new technologies
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entertainment industry
movies, TV, music, etc.
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means
the method
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amass a fortune
make a lot of money
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lucrative
wealthy
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largely due to
mainly because of
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media distribution
how movies, music, etc. reach people
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vaudeville actors
actors in plays/shows from a long time ago
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early 20th century
early 1900s
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looked down on
didn’t think highly of
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reach a wider audience
more people can see it
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diversification
more variety
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portable music players
iPods, walkman, mp3 players, etc.
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streaming websites
Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, etc.
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content
programmes
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subscribing
signing up for and paying monthly/weekly
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watching paid advertisements
watching ads
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profit driven profession
job just for the money
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early American founding founders
Hamilton, Washington, Franklin, etc.
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Alexander Hamilton
the most important founding father
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George Washington
the first President of the United States
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sacrificed private wealth
gave up personal money
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public service
good for all people
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leading lawyer
best lawyer
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enthusiastically
happily/with a lot of energy
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cabinet
advisors
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drastic cut
lost a lot
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term
period when you are president/senator
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mired in debt
owing a lot of money
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regrets
feeling bad about what you did
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public political action
efforts to help society/the country
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far more valuable
more important
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private capital
personal money
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subvert
undermine
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chief motive
main reasons for
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serving their country
working for their nation
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advent
beginning of
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unfortunately
too bad
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selfishly compelled
did it for themselves
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economic gain
to make money
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self-interested
thinking about yourself
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role in public life
political life
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democratisation
available to all
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greater opportunity
more chance to
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largely positive development
mostly good
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opens up
allows for
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medium
film
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socieconomic voices
opinions from different groups of people
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film purists resist
movie buffs don’t like
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digital revolution
ascent of digital filmmaking
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brings down
hurts
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digital film
movies shot with new cameras
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burst onto the scene
started
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turn of the century
around 2000
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initial complaints
first doubts
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digitially shot movies
movies shot on digital cameras
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cheap aesthetic
looks bad
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akin to a
the same as
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soap opera
melodramatic TV shows
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proliferated beyond studios
spread outside big companies
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cut costs
save money
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exponentially increased
gone up a lot
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amateurs
not professional
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naturally
of course
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bad acting
not good at acting
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clumsily written dialogue
poorly written script
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poor overall production values
cheaply made
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admitted cons
definite drawbacks
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given a voice
allowed to speak up
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ethnicity
race/ethnic group
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countless examples
many instances of
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post
put up
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internet sensations
popular on the web
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new perspectives
fresh voices
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predominantly white, male, hetersexual homogenity of Hollywood
film industry dominated by white straight men
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increasingly possible
more and more likely to happen
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LGBT themes
lesbian/gay/bi/trans undercurrents
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surface
come-up
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shorts
short films
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ethnic minorities
small groups
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break through
become mainstream
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most striking evidence
obvious support
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comparing
contrasting
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major movies
studio films
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diverse range
lots of different types
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on offer today
available now
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mitigated
lessened
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novel themes
new ideas
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underrepresented demographics
not enough from these groups
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pay heed
pay attention to
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relax their control
allow others to do what they want
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ever-promising industry
always profitable
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at any point
at any time
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online streaming
sites like YouTube and Netflix
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eschew
avoid
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curb
slow down
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passivity
not active, lazy
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outsized
too much importance
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video content
videos
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simply put
said in a simple way
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binge watch
watch multiple episodes in a row
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portable devices
phones and tablets
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limited adult supervision
parents not paying attention
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discourage
frown on
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under any circumstances
in any situation
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undertake
do
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tempted
want to do
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creative outlets
ways to use your imagination
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natural curiosity
interested innately
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artistic energy
imaginative impulses
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take over
control
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supervise
watch over
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intervene
step in
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called upon
when needed
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counterbalance
make even
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banning
not allowing
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stocking up
storing
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concerted
focused
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ostracised socially
no friends
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purpose
objective, aim, goal, intention
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de-stress
relax, unwind, decompress
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key function
primary role, main purpose, central task
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uplift
inspire, elevate, boost
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Those in favor of considering music a form of relaxation point out
supporters argue
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impossible to verify empirically
cannot be proven through experiments
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concede on an anecdotal level
acknowledge, admit (on an anecdotal level)
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primarily used to relax
mainly, predominantly used to relax
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daily commute
regular journey, everyday travel
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after a long day
following an exhausting day, post a tiring day
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forget about their anxieties
let go of, put aside their anxieties
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Scientific research has shown
studies indicate
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Scientific research has shown
studies indicate
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genre
category, type, style
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results in reduced blood pressure
leads to better heart health
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increased heart rate volatility
heightened, elevated heart rate health
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key indicators of lower stress levels
significant signs of, important markers for lower stress levels
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situations
circumstances, conditions, scenarios
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less common
not as frequent, uncommon
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average subscriber
typical member, regular participant
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higher function
elevated role, superior purpose
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relates to raising one’s perspective on life
pertains to, connects to raising one’s perspective on life
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meaningful
significant, profound
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lifted by the melody and lyrics
uplifted, carried by the melody and lyrics
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present a way of seeing the world
provide a way of seeing life
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transforms ordinary life into an aesthetic experience
turns normal life to something special
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positive
optimistic, favorable
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loss
defeat, setback
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addiction
dependency, compulsion
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nonetheless ennoble
nevertheless, still make better
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darkest elements of the human condition
the bleakest aspects of, the most shadowy facets of life
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contend
argue, assert
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most crucial aim
paramount objective, primary goal
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enrich
enhance, improve
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a particular artistic interpretation
a specific artistic rendition, a distinct artistic portrayal
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particular
specific, individual
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as they see fit
according to their own judgment, in a way that suits them
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Certain concerned parties today contend that
some people now argue
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private lives
personal life
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publicized on social media
posted online
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general citizenry
people, society
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right to be aware of
basic ability to know about
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public figures
famous people
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hold the opinion
argue that
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unalienable
can’t be taken away
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basic right to privacy
fundamental privilege to not be in the public
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engaging in illegal activity
committing crimes
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no clear justification
no real reason for it
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publicize
make public
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public other than as a form of
known to all besides as a way to
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gossip
rumors
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it is common for
it happens a lot that
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paparazzi
people who photograph celebrities
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in public
in the world, not private
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report private details online
publish about personal life on the internet
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invasion of privacy
abuse of privacy rights
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harm
hurt
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injury in these cases
harm in these situations
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mental health
how you feel
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reported on in public forums with little cause
put online for no good reason
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social responsibility
duty to society
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set a good example for the general public
be role models
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Modern media consumers
people online today
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increasingly vulnerable
weaker and weaker
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extreme views
controversial opinions
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easy of adoption of thoughtless political stances
take on bad opinions quickly
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bad habits
bad behaviors
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regulate their personal behavior
control their actions
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staying away from drug abuse
not doing drugs
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not espousing dangerous viewpoints
not saying crazy things
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focusing on socially beneficial actions
working for the public good
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in this way serve as
therefore are
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watchdog
groups that watch society
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reporting negative press
publishing bad stories
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deter public figures from misbehaving
scare them from acting badly
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allow citizens
permit people
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fame
well-known
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privilege
right
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have a responsibility towards society at large
accountable for the good of all
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respect their privacy
care about their privacy rights
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personal matter with little public relevance
no public reason to consider it important
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Peer pressure refers to
Social influence
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influence
Unsafe actions
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within the same age group
People the same age
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affecting
impacting
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behaviors
How you act
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critically evaluate
Have a good opinion about
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drawbacks
Disadvantages
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benefits
Advantages
335
risky behaviors
Dangerous actions
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feel compelled to experiment with
Are obligated to try
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due to
Because of
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engage in
Participate in
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desire to fit in
Need for belonging
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be accepted
Feel part of a group
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override
ignore
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better judgment
Sound reasoning
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exposing
Being vulnerable to
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Grave immediate health dangers
serious short-term health risks
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potential addiction later in life
Possible future dependency
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succumbing to
Giving in to
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adversely affect academic performance
Negatively impact educational achievements
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prioritize social acceptance over
Care more about what people think of you
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desire for approval
Craving validation
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result in poor grades
Lead to low academic marks
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limited educational opportunities
Restricted learning prospects
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long-term negative consequences
Bad in the long run
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On the other hand
However
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set higher goals
Establish ambitious objectives
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adopt healthier habits
Embrace more wholesome practices
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strive for academic excellence
Pursue scholastic mastery
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pressured by
Encouraged by others
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join a study group
Study with others
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improved learning outcomes
Enhanced educational results
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academic success
Doing well at school
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Relatedly
Similarly
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supportive
Encouraging
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inspire
Encourage
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engage in physical fitness activities
Participate in exercise routines
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pursue positive hobbies and talents
Follow constructive interests and abilities
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promoting a healthier and more well-rounded lifestyle
Advocating for a balanced and wholesome way of living
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sense of camaraderie
Feeling of comradeship
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mutual encouragement fostered within positive peer groups
Helping each other out within a friend circle
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contribute significantly to personal growth and self-confidence
Play a major role in individual development and self-assurance
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Actively seeking out positive and active peer groups
Energetically pursuing supportive and proactive social circles
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engaging in behaviors aligned with one’s personal values
Participating in actions that resonate with personal principles
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mitigate
Lessen negatives
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adverse
Bad
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harnessing
Utilizing
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encourages
Promotes
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hinders personal growth
Impedes individual development
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motivational
Inspiring
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emotional
Sentimental
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make it a positive on the whole
Turn it into an overall positive experience
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Ultimately
In the end
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striking some degree of balance between independence and positive peer interactions
Finding a middle ground between being independent and engaging in positive social interactions
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crucial
Essential
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minimizing
Reducing
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embracing
Accepting
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A rapidly evolving world
A swiftly changing world
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necessitates
Requires
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fundamental changes to educational institutions
Basic reforms to schools
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traditional subjects
Established areas
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undoubtedly important
Unquestionably significant
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incorporate practical skills
Integrate practical abilities
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cookery
Cooking
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dressmaking
Tailoring
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woodworking
Making things from wood
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curricula
What you study in school
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enables
Allows for
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acquire essential life skills
Gain crucial life abilities
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overlooked in traditional academic settings
Ignored in normal scholastic contexts
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consider
Think about
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responsibility
Accountability
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knowledge
Understanding
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nutrition
Nourishment
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meal planning
Thinking about what to eat
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culinary techniques
Cooking methods
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prepare their own meals
Cook their own food
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gain a deep understanding of healthy eating habits
Attain a profound comprehension of nutritious dietary practices
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portion control
Not eating too much
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value of balanced nutrition
Importance of well-rounded nourishment
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contribute to
Add to
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empower
Inspire
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make informed choices
Make educated decisions
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diet
Nutritional plan
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lifelong impact
Enduring influence
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process
Procedure
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habits can form in the long-term
Patterns can develop over the long haul
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promotes
Encourages
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well-rounded education catering to diverse needs and interests
Comprehensive learning accommodating various requirements and interests
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excel
Succeed
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providing alternatives
Offering choices
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tap into the potential of
Harness the possibilities of
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otherwise
Alternatively
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marginalized
Not paid attention to
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disengaged
Detached
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struggles with
Encounters difficulties with
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discover a natural talent
Unearth an innate ability
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passion
Enthusiasm
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nurturing
Fostering
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providing opportunities
Offering chances
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gains a feeling of purpose and accomplishment
Attains a sense of meaning and achievement
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boosting their overall engagement
Enhancing their general involvement
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motivation
Drive
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design
Create
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measure
Calculate
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cut
Trim
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sew garments
Put on clothes
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instill a sense of pride
Foster a feeling of confidence
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useful wood objects
Functional wooden items
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wear garments
Put on clothes
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crafted
Made
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relying on families
Depending on families
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prioritize
Place emphasis on
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maintaining rigorous standards for
Upholding strict criteria for
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comprehensive education
Holistic learning
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equips
Provides
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theoretical knowledge and practical expertise
Academic understanding and applied proficiency
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There has been recent debate about whether
Many people are questioning if
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replace conventional books
take the place of normal learning with textbooks
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modern media
games, videos, etc.
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multimedia tools
different forms of presenting information
449
engaging
interesting
450
interactive
more active
451
it is crucial to prioritize
we must focus more on
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enduring value of books
lasting importance of books
453
offer unique advantages in educational settings
special features in classrooms
454
a dynamic platform
versatile way to present
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present complex concepts
show complicated ideas
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historical events
things that happened in the past
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more accessible to
more people like to use them
458
visual storytelling
using pictures / images
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issues such as slavery
problems like how people were forced to work without pay
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textbooks
classroom books
461
Similarly
relatedly
462
interactive computer programs
games you can play
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promote active learning, problem-solving skills
encourage engaging learning and figuring things out
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teamwork
working with others
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Engaging in technology-based activities often heightens motivation
using computers is more fun for students
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a given subject compared to
any class relative to
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book-based learning methodologies
learning from textbooks
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Despite the benefits of multimedia
regardless of the advantages of games, computers, etc.
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greater value in classroom contexts
more importance in education
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books cultivates critical thinking
books encourage deep thinking
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language proficiency
learning a language
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analytical skills
analysing something
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encourage
motivate
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imagination
creativity
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form independent thoughts
think all on your own
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nuanced understanding
complex way of interpreting
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provide a wealth of information and perspectives
lots of different ways of seeing something
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readily available in multimedia formats
can be found in many kinds of media
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A well-known example of this would be
a famous instance is
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19th century
1800-1900
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engage their mental faculties more actively
make you think more
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passive contemporary media formats
not actively using the brain
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better advances academic and intellectual development
enables more progress
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Integrating
combining
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lasting value of
enduring importance of
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given greater weight in curriculum design
more significance when designing courses
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employing
using
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alongside
with
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to an extent
somewhat
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cater to different learning styles
work for all kinds of students
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simultaneously prioritize and preserve traditional methods of learning
at the same time give importance to old-school ways of learning
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The pursuit of economic progress
The search for economic prosperity
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comes at the expense of certain social values
Involves sacrificing certain societal ideals
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economic development undeniably engenders numerous benefits
Economic advancement unquestionably brings forth many benefits
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key
Vital
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prioritize tradition
Give priority to customs
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several undeniable advantages to flourishing economic conditions
Numerous indisputable benefits of thriving economic circumstances
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creates job opportunities
Provides work opportunities
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improves the employment rate
Boosts employment figures
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leading to reduced poverty levels and enhanced living standards
Bringing about lower levels of poverty and elevated living standards
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rapid economic growth has lifted millions out of poverty
Quick economic development has uplifted millions by alleviating poverty
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industries
Economic sectors
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manufacturing
Production
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increased tax revenue
Greater tax earnings
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allocated towards public services
Assigned to community services
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healthcare
Medical care
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improvements
Enhancements
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sustainable cycle
Long-term cycle
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lead to improved overall societal well-being
Result in enhanced societal welfare
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prioritization
Preference
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harm
Adversely affect
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In the race for rapid growth
Experience a weakening of traditional practices
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witness a decline in traditions
Ancestral customs
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cultural heritage
Social unity
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community cohesion
Solidarity among community members
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consumerism
Wanting to buy things
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material wealth
Money
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Native American reservations
Tribal lands
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erosion
Deterioration
520
cultural practices
Rituals
521
value material possessions over cultural preservation
Emphasize the importance of material belongings over the preservation of culture
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Additionally
Furthermore
523
focus on personal success
Prioritize personal accomplishments
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material gain
Acquisition of wealth
525
overshadow the importance of human relationships
Diminish the significance of interpersonal connections
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individualistic attitudes
Self-centered mindsets
527
ultimately widens economic inequalities
In the end exacerbates economic disparities
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certain groups benefit disproportionately from development
Specific demographics gain disproportionately from progress
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exacerbating social divisions
Worsening social disparities
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creating social unrest
Provoking social turmoil
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undoubtedly
Certainly
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crucial
Essential
533
recognize
Acknowledge
534
take proactive measures
Preemptive actions
535
balance
Equal
536
preservation of cultural heritage
Conservation of cultural legacy
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community values
Shared principles
538
social well-being
For the good of the public
539
eat less meat compared to previous generations as
don’t eat as many animal products compared to the past
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clear evidence
real proof
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unhealthy contexts
not in good foods/meals
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generally healthy if prepared correctly
overall better for you when made well
543
Those who argue that
the people against
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inherently
in itself, naturally
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point out modern insights into nutrition
argue new ideas about eating healthy
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infamously red meats
notoriously beef, pork, lamb, etc.
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certain
have made
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build up
increase
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contribute to
add to
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leading cause of death globally
main reason people die around the world
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cardiovascular disease
heart disease
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meaty
full of meat
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saturated with heavy carbohydrates, salt, sugar, and other unhealthy fats
full of unhealthy breads, salty foods, sweet foods and other oily foods
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One standout example of this would be
an illustrative instance of this is
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most eaten meal items globally
food that most people consume around the world
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heart health
cardiovascular health
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buns
bread for burgers
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potentially
possibly
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toppings
what you put on a burger
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hinder short and long-term nutritional goals
impair now and the future your health
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on its own
by itself
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crucial due to high protein levels
essential because of an essential amino acid
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vegetarians
people who don’t eat meat
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vegans
people who don’t eat any animal products
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proteins
chicken, beef, etc.
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sourced from
gotten from
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nutritious and vitamin-dense
healthy and full of nutrients
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Though there is some truth in this
however this is somewhat the case
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levels
how much of it
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low
not high
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certain essential compounds
nutritious vitamins
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found in
located in
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The best evidence for this comes not only from nutritional studies but also human prehistory
this is best supported by science and the history of humanity
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subsisting on diets high in
consuming foods with lots of
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greatly contributed to the flourishing of the human race generally
a main reason why civilization exists
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civilization more specifically
society especially
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Consumed without
eaten but not with
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ingredients
what’s inside a food
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no greater source of energy for the average person
no better way to get energy for most people
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meat dishes
meals with meat
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high in fat, salt, sugar, and carbohydrates
lots of fat, salt, sugar, and carbs
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excellent and healthy source of protein
main way to get a nutrient for your muscles and energy
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historically
looking at the past
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a part of the human diet
something people eat on a daily basis
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in this case as in all others
always true
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therefore pursue a more moderate approach
thus look for a better way
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Certain concerned parties today would argue that
some people today contend that
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inherently less value in
intrinsically not as important as
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despite
regardless of
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unique features possible when
new ways of using it allowed as
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in-person friendships
face to face relationships
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meaningful due to the human element
valuable because you can meet in person
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Supporters of
people in favor of
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in the virtual world
online
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point out
argue
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the diverse possibilities for communication
different options for talking
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In the past
before
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little choice other than to
not much option besides to
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narrow range
not many options
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average social media user
normal person online
