Q: finally the countries historically backward, in order to escape their backwardness, are often compelled to rush ahead of the others.

A: Finally the countries historically backward, in order to escape their backwardness, are often compelled to rush ahead of the others.
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Q: by taking advantage of the new outsourcing reporting technology and numerous internet applications during the past few decades, hand-written documents are becoming less common in the business world and have declined in modern times.

A: By taking advantage of the new outsourcing reporting technology and numerous internet applications during the past few decades, hand-written documents are becoming less common in the business world and have declined in modern times.
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Q: the afternoon will bring cloudy, but mostly dry weather.

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The afternoon will bring cloudy, but mostly dry weather.
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