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The essential difference between cohabitation and marriage is commitment. In marriage, the assumption is permanence; in cohabitation, couples agree to remain together for “as long as it works out.” For marriage, individuals make public vows that legally bind them as a couple; for cohabitation, they simply move in together. Marriage requires a judge to authorize its termination, but if a cohabiting relationship sours, the couple separates, telling friends and family that “it didn’t work out.”

a. similarities.
b. differences.
c. reasons.
d. examples.


b. differences.

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Hace tiempo que no veo a Pablo. Lo (presento, extraño, subsidio) mucho.

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Qu'est-ce que beaucoup de Français mangent à cause de l'accélération du rythme de la vie? Donnez deux exemples. (Répondez en anglais.)

What will be an ideal response?

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Tú __________________ sobre tu experiencia en el formulario. (escribir)

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Why does the narrator say, "such permanence is terrifying"?

What will be an ideal response?

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