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Band 6+: To what extent do you think the concept of 'work-life balance' is achievable in today's competitive job market?

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Yeah, I definitely support that every human should balance between their personal life and their job. Because we are human, not machines, everyone has a limit of energy from my perspective. I have to care for my baby, for my family, and also I have to care for myself. I'm not interested in my job only; that's a wrong concept. Finally, everyone should think about themselves. Because every human has a right, a primary right, to take care of themselves.

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Yeah, I definitely support that every human should balance between his personal life and his job. And because we are human, not machines, okay? Everyone has a limit of energy from my perspective. I have to care for my baby, for my family, and also I have to care for myself. I’m not interested to my job only, no, that’s a wrong concept. And finally, everyone have to, should think, should think about yourself, about yourself. Because every human have a right, have a premier right to save himself.

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care: 3

every: 2

should: 2

their: 2

because: 2

everyone: 2

themselves: 2

right: 2

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There are several grammatical errors, including incorrect pronoun usage ('his personal life and his job' should be 'their personal life and their job'), incorrect preposition usage ('interested to my job' should be 'interested in my job'), and awkward phrasing. While the meaning is generally clear, these errors detract from the overall quality of the response. Focus on practicing correct pronoun usage, preposition usage, and sentence structure.

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