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Band 6+: Is it important to be on time? Why or why not?

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I think it is important to be on time because representing our time is like representing ourselves. If you go somewhere and do not arrive on time, the people who are there will judge you, and they won't believe you or take your actions seriously.

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I think it is important to be on time. Because representing our terms is like representing ours. If you go somewhere and you are not arriving in that place on time, that the people where there will judge you and they don’t believe you and they don’t take your actions.

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