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Question
Do you know of any jobs/work for which people have to stay away from their families for many months? Look for examples from this book and write.
Solution
Some of the jobs which require people to stay away from their families for many months are as follows:
(a) Jobs in armed forces
(b) Jobs in the merchant navy
(c) Studying in a boarding school
(d) Overseas assignments.
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