According to Alverson in "Advice for Developers," Tswana see greeting others as

a. a waste of time.
b. a way to be polite.
c. a strategy to avoid work.
d. an essential act and time to exchange news.


Correct Answer: d

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Which of these statements about clans is FALSE?

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a. True b. False

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The difference between an australopithecine like A. africanus and Homo habilis is

A) so small Homo habilis may be called Australopithecus habilis B) nonexistent and the fossil material may be included in Australopithecus africanus C) enormous and Homo habilis may be included the genus and species Homo erectus D) one of degree and not of kind E) varies depending on the individual skeleton

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