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204. English people tend to speak in a reserved way. For example, they say "Not bad" instead of saying "very good".
205. One of the most important problems in the world is how to provide food for the increasing population.
206. The best way for developing countries not to make the same mistakes as developed countries have made is to learn from the past.
207. It is not easy to really communicate with Europeans and Americans whose languages, customs, cultures, traditions are different from ours.
208. When put in different culture all alone, some people stick to their standards, and the other people try follow the local ways. I belong to the later group.
209. In foreign countries people they usually don't ask "How are you?" in everyday conversation. In Japan, however, there are many people who are not uncomfortable of they don't know the age of the person they are talking to.
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