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creating a bucket list is pointless
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Governments should provide financial incentives to businesses that hire individuals with disabilities.
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Government support for startups is essential for fostering entrepreneurship and economic growth
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Success should be measured by the impact one has on others rather than personal achievements
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Affirmative action should be replaced with merit-based policies
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AI will make humans less intelligent
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Cities should prioritise investment in alternative modes of transportation
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Too much emphasis on individual freedom can lead to chaos and instability in society
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Parents should be held legally responsible for their child's cyberbullying behaviour
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It is easier to develop good habits as a child than as an adult
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Bad habits are more prevalent in modern society
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Parents should be legally required to take a course on child psychology and development before having children
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Empathy is the most important trait for building successful relationships with others
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Governments should implement strict population control policies to tackle overpopulation
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Affirmative action for women is necessary for workplace equality
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Small businesses should be given government funding to catch up with larger corporations in terms of technological advancements.
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Procrastination is a symptom of poor time management, rather than a character flaw
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Lying is never justified, even if it is done to spare someone's feelings or protect oneself from harm.
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Eating dinner as a family at the dinner table should be mandatory for all households.
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Museums should always offer free admission to encourage more people to engage with art, history and culture
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Unemployment benefits should be time-limited to incentivize individuals to find work and reduce dependence on government assistance.
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April Fool's Day is dangerous and offensive
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Star Wars is better than Star Trek
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It's better for businesses to raise finance through debt than profits
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Spring is the best season of the year
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Everyone can benefit from taking cold showers
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Families should look after their elderly relatives
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Taxi drivers should be required to undergo regular drug and alcohol testing to ensure the safety of passengers.
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Renting furniture is a more sustainable option than buying furniture
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The government should provide free college education instead of offering student loans
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Remote work negatively affects workers mental health
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Road trips are a more environmentally friendly way to travel compared to flying.
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Fashion is more important to women than men
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Social media has had a more positive impact than negative on the social skills and relationships of Generation Z
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Individuals who have experienced trauma should always confront their fears
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ponzi schemes should not be illegal
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Zoos are the best place for children to learn about animals
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Sandwiches should only be for children
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People should still go to work when feeling under the weather
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Camping for the weekend is better than staying in a hotel
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Countries should have a moral obligation to accept refugees
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Astrology is not a legitimate belief system
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NFTs will be commonplace in the future
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All law enforcement officers should be required to wear body cameras
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Using a textbook is the best way to start learning a new language
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The negatives of drinking coffee on a daily basis outweigh the positives
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There should be no limitations on freedom of speech
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Beauty is a reflection of the soul
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Graffiti is an art
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Alternative medicine should be combined with conventional medicine
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Singing increases our confidence
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It doesn't take a lot of skill or knowledge to be an interior designer
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Karaoke is not a good way to improve confidence
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Japanese food is the healthiest in the world
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Winter is the best season of the year
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People would be healthier if they grew their own fruit and vegetables
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Festivals are a good way to meet people
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Gambling should be illegal
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Goals help us determine what we want in life
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Designer clothes are overpriced
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Golf is a sport for old people
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The best way to learn English at school is with a text book
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People shouldn't be allowed to own more than one car?
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War is a necessary evil for human existence
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Being rich is better than being poor
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Angry is the most difficult emotion to control
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People who are very emotional will be less successful in life
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It is better to buy one expensive shirt rather than 10 cheap shirts
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It is better to have a shower in the morning rather than the evening
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The most important thing to consider when choosing a career path to follow is money
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More people should embrace halloween and celebrate it!
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in general, airport security is too strict
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Having too many hobbies is not a good thing
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Gender inequality no longer exists in the US
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Society would be better without YouTube
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Breakfast is not the most important meal of the day
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It's better to have a birthday in the summer rather than the winter
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The best way to stop a bully is by physical violence
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The best way to stop crime is by severely punishing the criminals.
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People shouldn't give advice if they haven't been asked
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Living near the beach is better than living in a city
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Basketball is a boring sport
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People who fall for scams deserve everything they get
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Dreams can help us solve problems in our lives
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Reading books is the best way to learn new things
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Robots taking over jobs that humans used to do is a good thing
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There is nothing wrong with a man ordering for a woman in a restaurant
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People who spend time to plan their day out are more productive
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Pizza is not only tasty, but can also be healthy as well
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Facial recognition technology should be common place in all towns and cities
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Camping is a great way to de-stress
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People who journal every day are happier
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It is better to take a bath instead of a shower
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The differences between men and women in society are purely created through social constructs
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It's better to exercise in the morning than in the evening
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Rainy days are more relaxing than sunny days
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Most people would be vegetarian if they had to kill the animals themselves
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People will eat less meat and more bugs in the future
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Gymnastics is a dangerous activity to do
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Having pets helps children learn about responsibility
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Walking for two hours every day will improve your life
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In-person activities are better at connecting people together than online actvities
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It is better to go out on Friday night than Saturday night
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Drinking mineral water is healthier than drinking tap water
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Music concerts are too expensive
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Self-study is a better way to learn than studying with a tutor
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Modern music is influenced by music from the past
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Life is more difficult for a child now than 50 years ago
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Yoga is healthier than running
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Living in a town is better than living in the countryside
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Doctors should get paid more
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A one world government would improve society
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People should do more to look after the town where they live
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It is not important to go to university nowadays
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People should have a minimum of 40 days holiday per year
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Tidy people are happier people
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It's better to take regular short holidays than one long holiday
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Children shouldn't have to worry about looking after the environment
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The area where you live is more important than the actual house
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Most people don't care enough about the environment
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People complain too much nowadays
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It is everyone's responsibility to report people to the authorities who are working illegally
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It is easier to learn a new language when you are young
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Going for a long walk in the winter is better than going for a long walk in the summer
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If you are scared to do something you should not do it
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People were more friendly in the past
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People who commit fraud should not be sent to prison
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The vegan diet is not natural for humans
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School children should be separated based on their ability
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Blogs are a waste of time for the majority of businesses
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Living in a house is better than living in a flat
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Email is still the best way to communicate with work colleagues
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Spring is the best season
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A private healthcare system is better than a public healthcare system
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You should also start selling a product before it is actually made
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Most retail shops wouldn't survive without Christmas
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If you start a small local business you will most likely fail
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Parents protect their children too much nowadays
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Working on our mental health is more important than working on our physical health
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Businesses should not be allowed to ask your age when you are applying for a job
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Chinese is the best language to learn for the future
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People who exercise in a gym get better results than those exercising at home
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All drugs should be legal
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The majority of people won't be able to read in 100 years
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Banks are not a safe place to keep your money
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Online businesses are the riskiest businesses to start
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Businesses should be able to make people redundant without having to pay them any compensation
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Online meetings are less productive than in-person meetings
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Having a quick drink to calm your nerves before an interview is a good idea
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The age to vote should be 25
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The US is the best country to live in
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Finding love was easier 50 years ago
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No one decides who to vote for based on the presidential debates before an election in the US
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School children should learn about winning and losing from a young age
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People should always try to visit different countries
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Team sports are better for children to play than individual sports
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It's better to watch football on TV that in a stadium
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Police shouldn't carry guns
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The atmosphere in a restaurant is just as important as the food
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Films were better 20 years ago
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Children shouldn't have to do chores around the house
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Pens and pencils will be obsolete in 20 years
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Testing on animals should be illegal
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Lockdowns during pandemics do more harm than good
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It was easier to succeed in the music industry 50 years ago
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Clothes are better now than in the past
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Allowing people to vote by mail is a bad idea
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Playing computer games is a waste of time
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People shouldn't trust the mainstream media
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Exercising is the best way to relax during the weekend
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Social media networks should be held responsible for their users' content
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Investing in stocks and shares is not different to betting on football or other sports
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Everyone should change their passwords every six weeks
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If children want to succeed they must go to university
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It's more important who you know than what you know
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Mobile phones should be banned at schools
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Offline marketing is still more effective than online marketing
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Most children are spoiled nowadays
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White privilege doesn't exist
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Olympic athletes do not get the credit they deserve when compared to others sports men and women
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Being stressed over work is a good thing
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Going to the supermarket is better than shopping online for groceries
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If a customer is angry it's always best to give them what they want
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Children who use electronic devices all the time will never succeed in life
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The customer is always right
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Taking an afternoon nap makes us more productive
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People won't need to learn foreign languages in the future
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Marriage is not as important as it was in the past
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Autosuggestion techniques are useless
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A healthy diet is not the same for everybody
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People who don't pay their tax should be sent to prison
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Self-driving cars will never become commonplace
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Our lives would improve if we didn't have social media
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It's more difficult to get a promotion if you work from home
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Compulsory military service will make everyone a better person
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Religion has no place in schools
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Women taking their husband's name after marriage is a pointless thing to do
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Online fitness classes will be more common than in-person classes in 20 years
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Children who where a uniform to school produce better results
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Bitcoin is just a scam
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Cannabis should be legal
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Camping is a great way to destress
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The government should not give financial help to people who decide to have children
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Watching sport is a waste of time
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The theatre is better than the cinema
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Children who play a musical instrument have a much greater capacity for learning
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Children should do at least one hour of exercise at school every day
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Exercising in the gym is better than exercising outside
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All students should take a gap year before going to university
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Inheritance tax should be abolished
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Holidays abroad are overrated
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Doctors should not be allowed to prescribe anti-depressant drugs to anyone under the age of 18
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Food was much more natural and healthier 100 years ago
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Challenging ourselves make us better people
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Social media platforms have a duty to censor content
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Two party voting systems like in the US are better than multi-party voting systems
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People are happier when the sun is shining
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There is no such thing as luck
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Face masks cause more harm than good
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Listening to music while exercising will make you train harder
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There is no difference between eating a chicken and eating a dog
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Social media is dangerous for society
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The most important thing to consider when thinking about moving home is the location
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The diet of children nowadays is the worst it has ever been
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Only people who pay taxes should receive free health care
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People would be happier if they spent more time outside
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Lockdowns by the government should be illegal
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People who harm animals should be given the same punishment as if they had harmed a human
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The piano is the best musical instrument to play
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The society is less racist now than 50 years ago
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Self-confidence is natural and something you cannot learn
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The legal age for drinking alcohol should be 25
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Buying property is no longer a safe investment
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The US doesn't have a racism problem
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English is the easiest language to learn
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Giving handouts to people in poverty will not help them in the long run
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It is easier to learn a foreign language when you're a child
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There is never an excuse not to exercise
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Religions should have to pay taxes the same as businesses have to
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Having plants in the home makes people happier
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People who don't go on holiday at least once a year are more likely to suffer from depression
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Being a politician is the best job in the world
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Meditation is the best way to start the day
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There should not be a minimum wage
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It is better to grow up in a big city
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Children should have to earn their pocket money
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Mobile phones are destroying the family dynamic
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Alcohol is more harmful than marjuana
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Rock climbing is the most dangerous sport you can do
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Saunas are pointless
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Violence towards politicians is not always unjustified
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All children should be taught to look after the environment from a young age
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People who abuse animals should be thrown in jail
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Maths is the most important subject for a child to learn at school
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Most people would prefer to spend time with friends rather than family
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Children had more fun at school 50 years ago
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Audio books are better than traditional books
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Online grocery shopping is better than going to the supermarket
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Delivering leaflets at people's homes is still a great way to advertise
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Running regulary is actually bad for your health
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Famous people don't have a right to complain about privacy
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School children under the age of 10 should not be given homework
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Abortion should be illegal
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Capital punishment should be brought back for murderers
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The best way to get people to become vegan is show them the suffering of animals
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Climate change isn't a real problem
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Money is the best way to keep employees motivated
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Having fresh juice on a daily basis is good for our health
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Our education system is outdated and has little benefit to today's society
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Organic food is too expensive
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Beach holidays are the best
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Social media addiction is worse than drug addiction
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Plastic surgery is bad for society
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Facebook is the best place to advertise a local business
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Bullfighting in Spain is a tradition and should not be banned
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It is better to have a strict morning routine rather than be flexible
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Footballers are paid too much
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There is nothing wrong with eating a low carb diet
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Holidays are a time to try new and adventurous activities
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Spring is the best time of year to go on holiday
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Social media does more harm than good
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Cash will not exist in ten years
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People should always wear sun cream when in the sun for more than 5 minutes
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Dogs are better pets than cats
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Ghosts are not real
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Women are no longer discriminated against in the workplace
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Eating out is always better than eating in
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People watch too much TV nowadays
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Winning the lottery will create more problems in your life
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Vegtables are healthier than fruit
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It's worse to forget your phone than your money when going on holiday
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Teleworking is more productive than working in an office
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The carnivore diet is naturally what humans should be eating
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People are more depressed nowadays than 50 years ago
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People who get up early are happier
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We don't need to eat more than one meal a day
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Traditional books are better than e-books
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Living a minimalistic living style makes you less stressed
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Giving money to charities is a bad idea
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We need at least 8 hours sleep every night
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Alcohol is worse for people than smoking?
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If a woman hits a man then that man should be able to hit the woman
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The man should pay the bill on a first date
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New year's resolutions never work
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The world would be a better place without borders
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People should be wary of having a smart speaker in their home
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You should need a license to own a dog
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Governments should do more to encourage people to recycle
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Protests are the best way to bring about change
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The older you are the wiser you become
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Jokes about race are never acceptable