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... ethnic groups : Malays , Chinese , and Indians . Each of the groups speaks a different language at home - Malay for the Malays , Cantonese or Hokkien for the Chi- nese , Tamil for the Indians . But if you put any two Malaysians together ...
... ethnic groups : Malays , Chinese , and Indians . Each of the groups speaks a different language at home - Malay for the Malays , Cantonese or Hokkien for the Chi- nese , Tamil for the Indians . But if you put any two Malaysians together ...
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... ethnic , and emotional . Which does she decide is the most important reason , and why ? 3. What are some of the political issues , as Goodman outlines them , surrounding the move from the names " Negro " and " colored " to " black ...
... ethnic , and emotional . Which does she decide is the most important reason , and why ? 3. What are some of the political issues , as Goodman outlines them , surrounding the move from the names " Negro " and " colored " to " black ...
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... ethnic groups . Calling policemen " pigs , " men " male chauvinists ” and feminists " bra burners " is using aggressive , deliberately insulting language to deny the individual uniqueness of another person . Fortunately , this type of ...
... ethnic groups . Calling policemen " pigs , " men " male chauvinists ” and feminists " bra burners " is using aggressive , deliberately insulting language to deny the individual uniqueness of another person . Fortunately , this type of ...
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Simplicity WILLIAM ZINSSER | 13 |
Freewriting PETER ELBOW | 19 |
Revising Your Own Manuscript | 28 |
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