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Do as Directed. I did not fully understand their discussions but I was immensely impressed. (Remove ‘but’)

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Do as Directed.

I did not fully understand their discussions but I was immensely impressed.  (Remove ‘but’)

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Although I did not fully understand their discussions, I was immensely impressed.

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Chapter 1.8: Voyaging Towards Excellence - Brainstorming (A4) [Page 90]

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Chapter 1.8 Voyaging Towards Excellence
Brainstorming (A4) | Q 3.1 | Page 90

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