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car, does it necessarily mean that they it doesn’t necessarily mean that they have
have money to burn? money to burn.
Do you know anyone who gives the Yes, I know a person who gives the impression
impression that they have money that they have money to burn.
to burn?
Are there any organizations in your Yes, there are organizations in my country
country that collect money for needy that collect money for needy families.
families?
Would you be willing to donate Yes, I would be willing to donate a small part
a small part of your salary of my salary for people in need.
for people in need?
Have you ever been so hard up that you No, I’ve never been so hard up that I couldn’t
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impoverished >́P
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impoverished areas are more likely to areas are more likely to turn to crime because
turn to crime? Why? sometimes the situation gives them no other
solution.

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equal opportunities for all the people governments could eliminate barriers in trade
in the world? between countries like customs duty and
import tax.
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would you be willing to work I would you be willing to work for peanuts.
for peanuts?
Are there many companies in the place No, there aren’t many companies in the place
where you live which abuse their where I live which abuse their employees by
employees by making them work making them work for peanuts.
for peanuts?
Do you believe that a divorce may leave Yes, I believe that a divorce may leave
children spiritually impoverished? children spiritually impoverished.
Does it cost a small fortune to organize Yes, it costs a small fortune to organize
a wedding party in the place a wedding party in the place where I live.
where you live?

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camping somewhere close to nature?
Which is the poshest hotel The poshest hotel in the place where
in the place where you live? I live is Hilton hotel.
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pay for their children to go to children to go to a posh school.
a posh school?
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a taxi driver in a foreign city? in a foreign city.
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is worth a fortune? is worth a fortune.
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pay through the nose

live up to something
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your car, do you take it to the garage I take it to the garage myself.
yourself, or do you ask someone
to go with you in order not
to pay through the nose?
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for something that didn’t live up for something that didn’t live up to my
to your expectations? expectations.
If your favourite band played one If my favourite band played one concert in
concert in your hometown, would you my hometown, I would go, even if I had to
go, even if you had to pay through pay through the nose for a ticket.
the nose for a ticket?
Did you ever fail to live up to your No, I never failed to live up to my school
school teachers’ expectations? teachers’ expectations.
Why do politicians so often not live up Politicians so often do not live up to their
to their promises? promises, because the only thing they care
about is money they can make for themselves.
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