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Talent is hardly never recognised at a very early age.

Both of the road system and the railway network have improved in recent years.

Despite of the cold, in winter my country is visited by a large number of tourists.

Beside needing a lot of looking after, pets can also be quite expensive to keep.

I would never consider buying expensive designer clothes, even I had a lot of money.

People who live in villages usually know their neighbours, whereas while the inhabitants of towns often have no idea who lives next door.

Some people watch several hours of television a day, in spite the fact that the quality of the programmes is not high.

Not only he was a gifted musician, but also he was talented as a sculptor.