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Band 4+: do you think it would be more enjoyable to go swimming outdoors or at an indoor pool?

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Personally, I prefer swimming indoors to swimming outdoors. The reason is that in indoor areas, usually, there are only a few people; it is limited to only some people who can access the swimming pool. Conversely, in outdoor areas, the swimming pool will be used by general people, so everyone can swim, everyone can see, everyone can do whatever they like. But in an indoor swimming pool, for me as a woman, it is...

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Personally, I prefer swimming indoors to swimming outdoor. The reason is in in their area. Usually, there are only, uh, few people, like, they are limited for only some people who can access to the swimming pool conversely in outdoor area. Giswali, the swimming pool will be used by, um, general people. So everyone can swim. Everyone can see. Everyone can do whatever they like. Uh, but, uh, in Indoor swimming pool for me as a woman is

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