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Huong Dan Viet IELTS Writing
Huong Dan Viet IELTS Writing
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1. Common mistakes Cc li thng gp trong IELTS Writing. [Trang 3]
2. Sentence improvement Nng cao cht lng cu. [Trang 10]
3. Vocabulary, collocations and ideas T vng, collocations v ideas tt trong ielts
writing. [Trang 15]
4. IELTS advice Li khuyn hc IELTS. [Trang 28]
5. Cc ngun ti liu tham kho. [Trang 39]
6. Sample essays [Trang 43]
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Cc bn in mo t g vo ch trng?
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for ______ body.
p n: the
25/09/2014: Tm li sai trong cu
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Cu ny sai u?
In Vietnam, for example, many people are employing for international companies
such as Samsung and LG.
p n: ng t employing trong cu ny cn phi
thay bng "working for" hoc chuyn sang b ng.
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Cc bn in gii t g vo ch trng?
Innovations in technology have paved the way ..... the economic growth of many
countries in the world.
A. in
B. to
C. of
D. for
E. through
p n l D. For. y l mt phrasal verb.
04/09/2014: Thousand v thousands
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My hm b au mt khng update c bi v cho cc bn. Hm nay hn mt
cht nn mi vit c bi cho mi ngi hc y
Mt trong s nhng li hay sai ca cc bn hc vin ca mnh khi vit bi task 1 l
s dng sai 'thousands' v 'thousand'.
Khi ni con s chnh xc, chng ta vit:
How much? - Three thousand. (Khng vit: three thousands)
Last year, there were approximately four thousand foreigners visiting Vietnam.
(Khng vit: Last year, there were approximately four thousands foreigners visiting
Vietnam).
Ch khi chng ta ni 'rt nhiu ngi', hoc 'hng nghn ngi', chng ta vit:
Thousands of people have visited Vietnam last year.
There were thousands/millions of people there.
Cc bn th xem cc cu sau y cu no ng?
1. The marriage rate remained stable in 1980, but fell to 2 million by the year 2000.
2. In 1970, there were 2.5 million marriages in the USA and 1 million divorces.
3. The graph shows UK acid rain emissions, measured in million of tones, from four
different sectors between 1990 and 2007.
28/09/2014: spend on v invest in
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cc bn, cu ny sai u?
In order to reduce the crime rate, the government should spend more money on
investing in the education system.
Cu ny nn sa li th no nh?
p n: Dng spend on v invest in thnh ra b lp. Ch
cn b invest in l xong.
03/07/2014: Most v most of the
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S khc bit gia 'most' v 'most of the'
- S dng most ch s mt nhm cha xc nh, hoc khi bn cha hnh dung ra
nhm .
- S dng most of ch mt nhm c th.
V d:
- Most students are hard working.
- Most of the female students in Mr.Vinh's classes are very beautiful.
Li hay sai:
- Most of students are hard working. (Dng pha trn gia most v most of the).
Sa thnh:
- Most of the students of Hanoi University of Science and Technology are hard
working.
21/05/2014: Xc nh li sai
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Cu sau y sai u?
Compared to those learning cultural values from books and the media, students who
have overseas living experience are likely to have opener minds to different cultures
in the world.
p n l sai ch 'opener' nh cc bn. Chng ta phi
dng 'more open', cn opener l ci bt bia
26/04/2014: Xc nh li sai:
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Cu sau y sai u?
The growing number of private transports is the major cause of traffic congestion.
Cc bn s sa cu nh th no?
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Cc cu sau y sai u?
Many people are in favour of introducing heavier punishments to deter crime.
Whereas, others believe that giving education is a better measure.
p n: sai ch 'whereas' nh cc bn. T ny ch dng
ni hai mnh vi nhau, s dng y ht nh t While vy.
Chng ta vit li l "Many people are in favour of introducing
heavier punishments to deter crime, whereas others believe
that giving education is a better measure."
25/03/2014: Chn gii t ng
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We should arrive ____ Hanoi tomorrow morning.
1. to
2. at
3. in
4. by
p n: C. in
22/03/2014: Effect v affect
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Mt cp t hay b nhm ln l 'affect' (verb) - 'effect' (noun). Cc collocation thng
dng vi 2 t ny:
- to affect somebody/something
- to have the effect on something
- dramatic/long-term effects
- to have an adverse effect on smt
- to suffer no ill effects
- to come into effect
- to put something into effect
- to take effect
'effect' c dng verb, nhng t dng. Cc bn ch nh!
19/03/2014: Almost
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Cch s dng t 'almost' l li mnh hay phi sa nht cho tt c cc lp, t
Academic Writing n Intensive Writing. L do n gin thi: almost l trng t
(adverb - b ngha cho ng t) ch khng phi tnh t (adjective - b ngha cho
danh t).
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Chng ta vit:
- This is a mistake they almost always make.
- He slipped and almost fell.
Chng ta KHNG c vit:
- Almost students work hard for the best result.
Thay v :
- Almost ALL students work hard for the best result.
Cc bn nh lu nh!
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Trng sang hn cc bn nh :D
15/09/2014: Ideas tt trong IELTS
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Mt bi vit tt cn thit phi c nhng ideas mang tnh chp nhn c. V d,
bn c th ni Thuc l c hi cho sc khe con ngi (ng cho nhiu trng
hp) ch khng th lp lun Thuc l c li cho sc khe ngi ht thuc (c th
ng trong mt vi trng hp) k c vic bn c v d thc t. Vy, trc khi bn
n luyn tp k nng vit, chng ta hy luyn tp kh nng phn tch no dng
c v no khng dng c nh.
TOPIC: Nowadays, more and more children are becoming overweight in many
countries. What are the causes of this situation?
no sau y c th dng tr li TOPIC ny?
1. Fast food becomes more prevalent than before.
2. Eating fast food is the main reason why children become obese.
3. Many children are not responsible for their health. They eat more fast food than
vegetables.
4. Children today eat more fast food than before.
5. Fast food is delicious, so more children eat this kind of food than before.
p n: 4. Children today eat more fast food than
before.
06/09/2014: thi IELTS v nhng ci by
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thi IELTS hm nay v nhng ci by.
As major cities in the world are growing today, so do their problems. What are
problems for young people who are living in the cities as the result of continued
growth? How problems might be solved?
Thot nhn qua bi ny tng l d, nhng c mt s im cc bn cn lu ko b
mt im task response:
- The air quality in big cities is often poor, so the pollution level is greater than in the
contryside -> health problems.
ny khng sai, nhng tht ra ai thnh ph m chng phi hng chu cc hu qu
ca nhim mi trng, u ch c mi young people? Nu bn vit ny th bn
khng 'fully address all part of the question' ri.
- The growth of cities results in cultural values fading away, and young people may
not percieve the tradition fully.
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Band 5:
- not enough teachers and doctors
- need more schools, hospital
- people are sick / ill
Band 6:
- insufficient number of teachers and doctors
- people are illiterate
- qualified doctors/teachers
Band 7++:
- labour shortage in education and medical sectors
- suffer from diseases
- no chance to access education and hospital services
Nhng 'band' trn y ch mang tnh tham kho. im s ca bn cn ty thuc rt
nhiu vo cht lng bi vit na.
07/08/2014: to contract
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T 'contract' chc ai cng bit vi ngha l 'hp ng', nhng l danh t. T ny
cn c ngha l nhim bnh, mt ng t kh formal m t ngi bit:
VD: to contract AIDS/a virus/a disease
Is it possible to contract a disease from bats?
21/07/2014: Vocabulary for food topic
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thi IELTS hm th 7 va ri lin quan n thc phm. Cc bn hc mt s t
vng cho ch ny nh:
- food poisoning: ng c thc phm
- to consume foods: tiu th thc phm
- nutrients: dng cht
- Food sources: ngun gc thc phm
- Some food is obtained directly from plants: Mt s loi thc phm c thu hoch
trc tip t cy trng.
- to grow a harvest.
- the mass production of food: sn xut thc n i tr.
- the mass slaughter: git m i tr
- package foods: thc n ng gi
- food safety.
- to adulterate: thm ha cht, ph gia vo thc n/ngun nc
18/07/2014: Diplema
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V d: The building does not conform with safety regulations = ngi nh khng tun
th quy nh an ton.
25/06/2014: more and more
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Cm t "more and more" trong IELTS writing c coi l informal. Chng ta c th
dng cc cch thay th nh sau:
1. The number of smth/smb is increasing.
2. There is an increase in the number of smth/smb.
3. There are a growing number of smth/smb.
4. A growing number of smth/smb + plural verb
Lu :
- "smth/smb" pha trn l danh t m c, s nhiu.
- Tuyt i tun th cc ng t chia dng s t/s nhiu trong cc cu pha trn.
V d:
More and more people think that writing is not a difficult skill = A growing number of
people believe that writing is not a difficult skill.
23/06/2014: cu trc cause effect
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- X leads to Y: The excessive intake of sugar may lead to health problems.
- X contributes to Y: The increasing use of fossil fuels contributes to a greater level of
exhaust emissions.
- X triggers Y: Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches.
- X causes Y: The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers.
- X results in Y: Changes in lifestyle have resulted in a sharp increase in childhood
obesity.
17/06/2014: T vng cho ch criminals
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- criminals = wrongdoers = lawbreakers = offenders = convicts
- capital punishment = death penalty = n t hnh.
- Criminals should not be allowed to roam freely in society. They should be sent to
prison = Ti phm khng nn c cho php nhn nh ngoi x hi. Chng cn b
tng vo t.
- Prison sends out a strong message to potential criminals = n t l mt li nhn
nh mnh m n nhng ai c nh phm ti.
- inmates = t nhn.
- to rehabilitate = ci to
- community service = lao ng cng ch.
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in jeopardy = in danger of being damaged or destroyed (trong tnh trng nguy him,
b ph hy hoc gy hi)
The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spillage = cuc
sng ca hng nghn loi chim ang b e da nghim trng do v trn du.
The civil war has put thousands of lives in jeopardy = Chin tranh nhn dn t
hng nghn mng sng vo tnh hung nguy him.
V d i vi thi IELTS ngy hm nay, c hi v tc ng ca qung co i vi
tr em th cc bn c th dng cu ny:
For example, the massive intake of junk food put children's health in jeopardy.
06/04/2014: Danh t v gii t
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Mt s danh t v gii t thng dng trong Writing:
- a demand/need FOR something
- a reason FOR something
- a rise/ an increase/ a fall/ a decrease IN something
- an advantage/ a disadvantage OF something
- a cause OF something
- a photograph/ a picture OF something
- damage TO something
- a reaction TO something
- a solution TO a problem
- an attitude TO/TOWARDS something/someone
04/04/2014: Mt s t vng trong task 1
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Trong task 1 chng ta khng nht thit phi s dng chnh xc thng tin bi a
ra. Thay v :
1. 66 % = about two-thirds of
2. 49 % = just under a half of
3. 74 % = almost three quarters of
4. 92 % = most of
5. 99 % = almost all
6. 21 % = about a fifth of
7. 1,043 = over a thousand
8. 248.198 = a quarter of a million
9. 1,698,193 = about 1.7 million
10. 48.973 % = almost a half of
02/04/2014: Cc ng t din t s thay i
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8. a drop of %: s gim %
9. an increase in : s tng v
10. a slight increase: s tng nh
11. a drop in : gim v .
10/03/2014: Cc t vng v mi trng
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Cm t 'bo v mi trng' c th din t bng cch no?
- to protect the environment
- to preserve the environment
- to safeguard the environment
Gy ra ' nhim mi trng'?
- to pollute the environment
- to contaminate the environment
- to damage the environment
- to destroy the environment
- to degrade the environment
08/03/2014: Mt s ngn ng dng din t s thay i trong task 1
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Mt s language dng cho task 1: The language of Change
X increased / rose / grew from to
Y decreased / fell / dropped / declined from to
There was a/an increase / rise / growth in X
There was a decrease / fall / drop / decline in Y
X peaked at / reached a peak of
Y leveled off at
Z fluctuated between
X remained constant at
X rose gradually / steadily / sharply / dramatically to reach in 2005
There was a gradual / steady / sharp / dramatic fall to in 2005
Rising / soaring / falling / plummeting prices .
X had doubled / halved by 2005
This trend continued / was reversed in
07/03/2014: Pht trin trong IELTS writing
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Lm th no pht trin ?
V d mt bn vit v u im ca Fast food nh sau: "Fast food saves time". By
gi chng ta hy t cu hi ph hp pht trin :
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1. V gii php hn ch tnh trng t nhn sau khi ra t ti phm ti, c bn vit:
"I think the government should not give prisoners freedom once they commit crime" "C phm ti l nht khng cho ra khi t na".
2. V cc nhc im ca Fast food, mt bn vit: "The advertisements of fast food
restaurants often attract the attention of children. For example, the staff of KFC often
wear red miniskirts" - "Qung co ca cc nh hng fast food thng thu ht s ch
ca tr em. V d cc nhn vin ca KFC thng mc vy ngn, mu "
3. Vic my mc thay th con ngi: "Machines help to reduce man power in house
work" - "My mc gip lm gim sc mnh n ng trong 'vic nh' ".
4. bo v mi trng: "One solution is that the government should move
manufactures out of big cities to the countryside" - "Mt gii php bo v mi
trng l chuyn nhim t thnh ph v nng thn".
i khi chng ta vit mt ng, ngi c hiu mt no :D
27/03/2014: Cch ly v d trong IELTS writing
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Bn Hiu Vo c gi tin nhn hi v vic ly v d trong task 2. Mnh tr li y lun
nh:
Q1. Khi a ra 1 v d th a 1 vn chung chung hay 1 ci g c th ah? V d
nh khi vit v bo tn vn ha, em nn ly v d v "Quan H" ca Vit Nam c
UNESCO cng nhn hay l ni chung chung l c nhiu di sn vn ha trn th gii
c UNESCO cng nhn ah?
A1: Bn a c Quan H vo lm v d l tuyt vi nht. Nu ch ni chung chung
c nhiu di sn vn ha c UNESCO cng nhn th s khng c im u, v
thng tin cha r rng.
Q2. C nn ba s liu c th (eg: 5.000.000 die of smoking) khng ah?
Mong thy gii p gip em ah!
Em cm n thy! Chc thy lun khe mnh v gip nhiu hn cho nhng ngi
- ang - s hc ielts nh bn em ah
A2: Khng nn ba s liu vi con s. 40 pht trong phng thi khng phi l thi gian
thch hp em lm research. Ch cn ni "Many smokers in the world are suffering
from serious health problems, resulting in unnecessary deaths annually"
24/03/2014: 6.5 IELTS?
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Mc im 6.5 l mong c ca nhiu bn. Lm th no t c 6.5 Writing vy?
- Long term (di hn):
Bn cn nm ng php tht chc, c mt lng t vng tng i. Cun sch
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Grammar for IELTS v Check your vocabulary for the IELTS examination l cc cun
sch cn thit cho bn.
Hy chm ch c bo, t cc ngun uy tn hc cch tc gi din t , hc t
vng ca h v lm quen vi vn phong ca h. Bn cng nn tm partner cng
gip nhau vit v sa bi.
- Short term (ngn hn):
Nu bn cn tht cn tng im trong thi gian ngn th cn thit phi c mt ai
cha bi cho bn v cho bn li khuyn. Giai on nc rt nu nh bn cha thc
s vit chc tay th nn vit theo template b cc bi cho tht gn, trnh lan man
khi vit bi. Tt nhin la chn template cng nn tht cn thn, trnh "ng hng"
v gy cm gic "hc thuc template" cho examiner.
i vi Reading th cng thc tht n gin, l c tht nhiu th im s ln t
nhin. Mnh tin l c lin tc trong 1-2 tun vi mt s tp trung nht nh cng s
ci thin im s ng k ca bn.
Good luck!
23/03/2014: X l dng Do you agree or disagree?
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i vi dng bi "Do you agree or disagree" - dng kh chin nht trong IELTS, th
vic c k bi v xc nh s vit ci g l rt quan trng.
Nu trong cu hi c t tuyt i (absolute words), v d nh: all, the best way, the
only solution, the most effective method,... th bn s vit kh d:
Body 1: Tr li cu hi nh bnh thng
Body 2: Phn i t tuyt i. V d nh "ALL children should be required to ..." ->
Khng phi tt c children u nn b bt buc. Ly v d c th.
Chng ta xem mt vi IELTS c:
Caring for children is an important thing in society. It is suggested that all mothers
and fathers should be required to take childcare training courses. To what extent do
you agree or disagree?
- Body 1: Bn hy ni rng parents tham gia cc kha hc l rt cn thit.
- Body 2: Tuy vy, khng phi tt c b m u nn b bt tham gia. V d nh nu
c ng b -> babysitting, hoc c th tm cc sources of information khc: TV,
magazine.
The best way for governments to solve the problem of traffic congestion is to provide
free public transport in 24 hours per day, and seven days a week. To what extent do
you agree or disagree?
- Body 1: ng l vic cung cp free public transport -> gim thiu tc ng.
- Body 2: Tuy vy khng phi l cch tt nht. Hy ch ra cc im yu ca gii
php ny v xut gii php khc hp l hn.
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International community must act immediately to ensure all nations to reduce their
consumption of fossil fuels e.g gas and oil. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
- Body 1: ng l cc quc gia nn hp tc vi Mr Vinh gim tiu th fossil fuels.
- Body 2: Tuy vy khng th lm ngay c v cc ngun nng lng thay th cha
hon ton pht trin v sc thay th.
Some argue that all young children should be required to stay with full-time education
until they are at least 18 years old. Do you agree or disagree?
- Body 1: ng l tr em nn c to iu kin i hc cho n 18 tui - the age of
maturity: better preparation for future job application.
- Body 2: Tuy vy c nhiu gia nh khng c iu kin cho con i hc, c bit l
cc gia nh ngho VN. H cn extra incomes no matter how small, v vy Mr Vinh
suggest that children c th gip b m. Khi i hc -> greater financial burden will
fall on parents -> make the situation worse.
21/03/2014: Qu mt mi vi IELTS?
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Status ca mt bn gi rt ng yu hc lp intensive writing:
- Have sex?
- No thanks! Essays f-ck me every single day :D
Khi bn b exhausted vi IELTS, gii php l hy i chi u , n ung u
hoc xem phim vi ai . C gng qu khng tt u :D
20/03/2014: Cc li ng php hay gp
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Mun t im Grammar cao trong bi vit thc s khng kh, m l cc kh.
Thng thng cc li Grammar s ri vo mt trong cc phn sau y:
1. Mo t: a/the
2. Cu iu kin, ch yu li ri vo loi 2 (khng c thc hin ti)
3. Subject - Verb agreement: Li khng chia ng t ph hp vi ch t.
4. V tr ca Trng t khng chun.
5. Cu b ng: cu b ng nhng s dng ch ng din t.
6. Li s dng Countable / Uncountable noun.
7. Li s dng cu trc i vi t vng c th. V d nh s dng sai "to pay attention
TO smt", "to prevent smb FROM doing smt"...
t im 7.0++, kiu g bn cng phi 'master' cc im grammar nu trn. Mt
bi vit 'band 8.0' th no cng cn li ng php, nhng s li s khng nhiu. Vy
trc khi hc vit, bn hy hc ng php tht chc nh!
17/03/2014: Mt s quan im sai lm v IELTS
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pupY_soLGPQ&feature=youtu.be
Sch hc Writing tt:
15 Days Practice for IELTS writing:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/0wc3s2q4xdd5nyz/15_Days_Practice_for_IELTS_Wri
ting.pdf
Academic Writing Stephen Bailey:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/uucodtue79p5h36/Academic_writing__Stephen_Bailey.pdf
For and Against (L.G.Alexander)
http://www.mediafire.com/view/q745v39fppagvai/For_and_Against_(L.G.Alexander).p
df
Improve your IELTS writing skill:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/vc0dnsawo1gnuu3/Improve_your_IELTS_Writing_Skil
l.pdf
Writing about Graphs, Tables and Diagrams:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/5wsj7aebh2hs2n5/Writing_about_Graphs,_Tables_an
d_Diagrams.pdf
Tuyn tp cc cu hi Writing cc nm trc:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/golcg4j74ldgdcl/292IELTSessays.pdf
Writing task 1 Band 9 collection (Simon)
http://www.mediafire.com/view/xuw3s4pt4pi27uc/Writing_Task_1__Band_9_collection.PDF
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6. SAMPLE ESSAYS
TOPIC: During the 20th century, contact between different parts from the world has
developed rapidly thanks to air travel and telecommunication. To what extent do you
think that societies benefit from the increased contact and closer relationships with
foreigners brought by international tourism and business? (IELTS question
21/08/2014)
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