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In fact, they often revamped their social activities to include class members previously unknown. | include | {
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Supplemental outside reading reports were handled just as in the other sections, the major difference being that there was a noticeably deeper level in the reported outside reading by the married group. | handled | {
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Supplemental outside reading reports were handled just as in the other sections, the major difference being that there was a noticeably deeper level in the reported outside reading by the married group. | being | {
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Supplemental outside reading reports were handled just as in the other sections, the major difference being that there was a noticeably deeper level in the reported outside reading by the married group. | was | {
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These students, although they might read various articles in popular magazines, more often chose to report on articles found in the journals. | read | {
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These students, although they might read various articles in popular magazines, more often chose to report on articles found in the journals. | chose | {
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These students, although they might read various articles in popular magazines, more often chose to report on articles found in the journals. | report | {
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These students, although they might read various articles in popular magazines, more often chose to report on articles found in the journals. | found | {
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In addition to the noticeable difference in outside articles, there was a considerable difference in the outside books they read. | was | {
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In addition to the noticeable difference in outside articles, there was a considerable difference in the outside books they read. | read | {
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Whereas a high per cent of the regular students can be expected to read other texts which more or less plow the same ground in a little different direction, the married students chose whole books on specific areas and went into much greater detail in their areas of interest. | expected | {
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Whereas a high per cent of the regular students can be expected to read other texts which more or less plow the same ground in a little different direction, the married students chose whole books on specific areas and went into much greater detail in their areas of interest. | read | {
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Whereas a high per cent of the regular students can be expected to read other texts which more or less plow the same ground in a little different direction, the married students chose whole books on specific areas and went into much greater detail in their areas of interest. | plow | {
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Whereas a high per cent of the regular students can be expected to read other texts which more or less plow the same ground in a little different direction, the married students chose whole books on specific areas and went into much greater detail in their areas of interest. | chose | {
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Whereas a high per cent of the regular students can be expected to read other texts which more or less plow the same ground in a little different direction, the married students chose whole books on specific areas and went into much greater detail in their areas of interest. | went | {
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Since the writer had not noticed this characteristic in married students scattered throughout the various sections previous to this experiment, nor, as a matter of fact, in those who were continuing in `` single sections '', he can only conclude that there must have been something `` contagious '' within the specific g... | noticed | {
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Since the writer had not noticed this characteristic in married students scattered throughout the various sections previous to this experiment, nor, as a matter of fact, in those who were continuing in `` single sections '', he can only conclude that there must have been something `` contagious '' within the specific g... | continuing | {
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Since the writer had not noticed this characteristic in married students scattered throughout the various sections previous to this experiment, nor, as a matter of fact, in those who were continuing in `` single sections '', he can only conclude that there must have been something `` contagious '' within the specific g... | conclude | {
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Since the writer had not noticed this characteristic in married students scattered throughout the various sections previous to this experiment, nor, as a matter of fact, in those who were continuing in `` single sections '', he can only conclude that there must have been something `` contagious '' within the specific g... | been | {
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Since the writer had not noticed this characteristic in married students scattered throughout the various sections previous to this experiment, nor, as a matter of fact, in those who were continuing in `` single sections '', he can only conclude that there must have been something `` contagious '' within the specific g... | caused | {
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Since the writer had not noticed this characteristic in married students scattered throughout the various sections previous to this experiment, nor, as a matter of fact, in those who were continuing in `` single sections '', he can only conclude that there must have been something `` contagious '' within the specific g... | occur | {
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In the main, this course took the following directional high roads : 1 ) A great deal of time was spent on processes for solving marital differences. | took | {
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In the main, this course took the following directional high roads : 1 ) A great deal of time was spent on processes for solving marital differences. | spent | {
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In the main, this course took the following directional high roads : 1 ) A great deal of time was spent on processes for solving marital differences. | solving | {
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This was not a search for a `` magic formula '', but rather an examination of basic principles pertaining especially to all types of communication in marriage. | was | {
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This was not a search for a `` magic formula '', but rather an examination of basic principles pertaining especially to all types of communication in marriage. | pertaining | {
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In short, it was centered around learning how to develop a more sensitive empathy. | centered | {
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In short, it was centered around learning how to develop a more sensitive empathy. | learning | {
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In short, it was centered around learning how to develop a more sensitive empathy. | develop | {
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Not until the group was satisfied in this area were they willing to venture further to 2 ) Specific adjustment areas, such as sex, in-laws, religion, finance, and so on. | satisfied | {
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Not until the group was satisfied in this area were they willing to venture further to 2 ) Specific adjustment areas, such as sex, in-laws, religion, finance, and so on. | venture | {
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From here they proceeded to 3 ) These same areas in relation to their own future family life stages, developing these to the extent of examining various crises which could be expected to confront them at some time or other. | proceeded | {
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From here they proceeded to 3 ) These same areas in relation to their own future family life stages, developing these to the extent of examining various crises which could be expected to confront them at some time or other. | developing | {
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From here they proceeded to 3 ) These same areas in relation to their own future family life stages, developing these to the extent of examining various crises which could be expected to confront them at some time or other. | examining | {
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From here they proceeded to 3 ) These same areas in relation to their own future family life stages, developing these to the extent of examining various crises which could be expected to confront them at some time or other. | expected | {
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From here they proceeded to 3 ) These same areas in relation to their own future family life stages, developing these to the extent of examining various crises which could be expected to confront them at some time or other. | confront | {
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As an example of this last facet, there were some lengthy discussions centered around bereavement. | were | {
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As an example of this last facet, there were some lengthy discussions centered around bereavement. | centered | {
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Mainly these were concerned with the possibility of the death of one parent and the complication of living with the survivor afterward, but the possible death of one 's own spouse was not overlooked. | were | {
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Mainly these were concerned with the possibility of the death of one parent and the complication of living with the survivor afterward, but the possible death of one 's own spouse was not overlooked. | living | {
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Mainly these were concerned with the possibility of the death of one parent and the complication of living with the survivor afterward, but the possible death of one 's own spouse was not overlooked. | overlooked | {
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Since the course, one member has lost her husband. | lost | {
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This was not a particularly shocking or unexpected thing - it was previously known to her that it might happen. | happen | {
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But just when was an unknown, and of course the longer it did not happen, the stronger her wish and belief that it might not. | was | {
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But just when was an unknown, and of course the longer it did not happen, the stronger her wish and belief that it might not. | happen | {
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Since her bereavement this individual has reported to the writer on numerous occasions about how helpful the class discussions were to her in this adjustment crisis. | reported | {
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Since her bereavement this individual has reported to the writer on numerous occasions about how helpful the class discussions were to her in this adjustment crisis. | were | {
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Quite frequently class members brought questions from their mates at home. | brought | {
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These were often carefully written out with a great deal of thought behind them. | written | {
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On the other hand, the women class members appeared to reach a far greater understanding than have women members in other sections that it is more natural for males as a group to view sex as sex rather than always associating it with love as most women seem to do. | appeared | {
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On the other hand, the women class members appeared to reach a far greater understanding than have women members in other sections that it is more natural for males as a group to view sex as sex rather than always associating it with love as most women seem to do. | view | {
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On the other hand, the women class members appeared to reach a far greater understanding than have women members in other sections that it is more natural for males as a group to view sex as sex rather than always associating it with love as most women seem to do. | associating | {
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in the reproductive area it could be readily observed that all felt freer to discuss things than students had previously in `` mixed '' marital status sections. | observed | {
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in the reproductive area it could be readily observed that all felt freer to discuss things than students had previously in `` mixed '' marital status sections. | felt | {
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in the reproductive area it could be readily observed that all felt freer to discuss things than students had previously in `` mixed '' marital status sections. | discuss | {
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Perhaps this was related to the fact that all were in on it to some extent. | related | {
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Never in other sections has there been the opportunity for the genuine down-to-earth discussions about the feelings of both spouses during various stages of pregnancy. | been | {
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There was also one spontaneous abortion during the semester. | was | {
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Built upon seven hills, Istanbul, like Rome, is one of the most ancient cities in the world, filled with splendor and contrast. | Built | {
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At the moment, many of these are being pulled down. | pulled down | {
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Whole blocks are disappearing and more are scheduled to vanish to make room for wide boulevards that will show off its treasures to better advantage - the great domes and graceful spires of its mosques, the panorama of the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. | disappearing | {
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Even when they are finished, however, the contrast will remain, for Istanbul is the only city in the world that is built upon two continents. | are | {
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Even when they are finished, however, the contrast will remain, for Istanbul is the only city in the world that is built upon two continents. | built | {
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For almost 3000 years Europe and Asia have rubbed shoulders in its streets. | rubbed | {
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Founded in the Ninth Century B. C. it was called Byzantium 200 years later when Byzas, ruler of the Megarians, expanded the settlement and named it after himself. | Founded | {
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