In the USA, theyre called apartments; in the UK theyre called flats. They are a modern invention. I dont particularly like them. I dont think its good for so many people to live so close together. Its not good for people to live on top of each other.

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Most people know the word 'avatar'. Perhaps we all saw the movie with the same name. Avatars are becoming a normal part of our life. Well... I should say our online life. Almost everywhere you go on the Internet you see avatars. Sometimes it's a webs

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What is advertising? Is it telling the truth or is it making things look better than they really are? Or is it lying? Companies pay a lot of money for adverts. Some of the ads you see in glossy magazines look like art. The commercials on TV look like

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Arent airports strange places? Theres so much happening in them. People coming, people going; people crying with sadness because theyre going away, people crying with joy because theyve arrived. Big airports are almost like small towns. It seems like

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Being an actor must be great. I really wish I could act. Id love to have the confidence to act in front of people. Being a member of the audience at the theatre is great, but acting on stage is better. I wonder what its like to be a movie actor. I th

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I wonder how many accidents Ive had in my life. Ive had a few serious ones where Ive ended up in hospital. Traffic accidents are the worst. Theyre always painful. I havent had too many work-related accidents. I suppose thats because I do office work

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Airplanes are amazing. How does something so big and heavy get off the ground? Im always amazed at how the millions of different parts work together. Travelling by airplane is always a wonderful experience. I dont care whether economy class is crampe

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I dont know what I would do without my friends advice. Theyve all given me so much good advice over the years. Its sometimes very difficult to make decisions on your own. Listening to advice can be great for helping you make the right decision. The g

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I hate alcohol. I really dont understand how or why people drink it. The smell of alcohol on peoples breath is disgusting. Its expensive and it gives you a bad headache. I drank when I was much younger, but I havent touched a drop for years. I hated

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Im a real animal lover. Im fascinated by the whole animal kingdom. I loved animals when I was a kid. I used to read every book I could find on animals. I knew all the different animal species. The most exciting thing for me was going to the zoo. I wo

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The other day I saw an advert on the Internet asking for volunteers to test a new skin cream. It was an anti-aging product. How is it possible for a cream or lotion to stop us looking old? I don't think any skincare goods can make us look younger. I

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Im a great art lover. I look at beautiful paintings and sculptures and wish I could be artistic. I cant draw or paint to save my life. I wonder why some people are so talented and can create amazing pictures, when other people, like me, cant even dra

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Autumn is such a cool time of the year. Of course it is cool because the temperatures drop after summer. But it is also cool because its such a great time of the year. I love the changing of the leaves. The different autumn colours are one of natures

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There are aliens out there, somewhere. I strongly believe this. Not sure what they look like, though. I really doubt they are green, like they are in science fiction movies. I also dont think they look like us. But Im sure they exist. I just dont thi

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