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Band 5+: Should people prepare before giving advice

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In my opinion, people have to prepare before they give advice. If the advice they provide is not meaningful and valuable, it is worthless. Just like one of my friends told others, you can cheat only on the examination. They still did as others said, and he was punished.

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In my opinion, of course, people have to prepare before they give the advice. If the advice they say is not meaningful and valuable, they are all bullshit. Just like one of my friends told others, you can cheat only at the examination. They are still being made, did as others say, and he be punished.

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