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“…The growth of language centres and the shift in language learning from a teacher-led to a more learner-centred approach have involved a repositioning of the teacher and a reappraisal of the teacher's skills. In many higher education institutions, it has led to the development of a completely new professional role - the language advisor. …”

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“…There have been enormous advances -in agricultural practice and in systems of storage, distribution and retailing- that have enabled population growth and improved diets for many. But these developments have also carried severe costs. …”
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“…Men Trapped in Men's Bodies explores the phenomenon of autogynephilia, arguing cogently that it accounts for many cases of male-to-female (MtF) transsexualism in Western countries. …”