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1. .......... The pressure to confirm to what the media shows to be beautiful influences people's psychology negatively.

• g. However, it's important to be aware of the effects these images can have.

• b. Nowadays, it's very rare to find a photo in a magazine that hasn't been photoshopped in some way.

• a. Take a famous potrait of Abraham La. Take a famous portrait of Abraham Lincoln standing at a desk from the 1860s, for example.

2. .......... What you are actually seeing is a photo of a politician John Calhoun with the president's head stuck on it.

• a. Take a famous portrait of Abraham Lincoln standing at a desk from the 1860s, for example.

• f. Most people disapprove of photo manipulation because they feel that a photograph should represent reality.

• e. This would allow people to get a clearer picture of what's real and what's not.

3. .......... Recent developments have even made it possible to digitally edit moving pictures, making actors in a scene thinner , taller, fatter or smaller.

• c. They are strongly influenced by the images presented to them in the media , and they enjoy copying a celebrity's look.

• g. However, it's important to be aware of the effects these images can have.

4. .......... Obviously, making people look slimmer by 10 kilos, or making their eyes bigger to improve their looks is bending the truth too much.

• e. This would allow people to get a clearer picture of what's real and what's not.

• f. Most people disapprove of photo manipulation because they feel that a photograph should represent reality.

5. .......... It's harmless enough when girls have their hair cut like a famous actress, but having plastic surgery to change shape of their nose or to make their lips bigger is more serious.

• b. Nowadays, it's very rare to find a photo in a magazine that hasn't been photoshopped in some way.

• c. They are strongly influenced by the images presented to them in the media , and they enjoy copying a celebrity's look.

6. .......... Perhaps, this way they will realise how fake the media's idea of beauty and perfection is, and to appreciate more genuine qualities in themselves.

• g. However, it's important to be aware of the effects these images can have.

• - e. This would allow people to get a clearer picture of what's real and what's not.