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A ______ is a mild, indirect or less offensive word or expression that replaces a taboo word or serves to avoid more direct wording that might be harsh, unpleasantly direct, or offensive, e.g. "pass away" for "die".

A. euphemism
B. deletion
C. slang
D. taboo
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According to the passage, which of the following categories of travellers will gain most from airline alliances
A. Travellers who fly frequently economy class.
B. Travellers who fly frequently business class.
C. Travellers who fly occasionally during holidays.
D. Travellers who fly economy class once in a while.
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What is the message of this passage A. Old men are wise and should be respected. B. Old men should be hidden in the cellar. C. Old men know where young people could find grain. D. Young people are not as foolish as old people.
And ever since then, my friends, they haven’t killed the old men any more.
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