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30 years ago almost everyone lived in the countryside

____________ nowadays most people live in cities.

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____________ the poorest 10% have become poorer,

the richest 1% are now even richer.

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____________ aid has increased, famine still exists.

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A generation ago most doctors were male.

____________, today the majority are female.

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____________ what many people think,

discrimination is still common

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By law all children must attend school.

____________ many still work in the fields

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____________ the war is over,

the border region is still dangerous.

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The south of the country is flooded. ____________

the north is suffering from drought.

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