"We have to take note of these cultural influences, " said Dr Cassidy, whose research was funded by Nerc, the BBSRC. and the Rural Economy and Land Use Programme, which is itself part-funded by Defra.

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Policy-makers note a "cultural generation gap, " and wonder whether "aging whites" will remain committed to paying taxes for the public schools as they fill with children of color, and whether a diverse and foreign-born generation of young adults will be eager to care for and fund programs for those aging whites.

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Make note of your various cultural, academic and professional experiences, and think carefully about what they say about you.

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One thing to note is that these numbers vary dramatically across the globe and while there may be cultural factors at play, this data reflects the times when people are currently sharing the most.

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As the researchers note, this is actually a pretty tough problem, given that the natural ambiguity and cultural context of the language both have to be taken into consideration.

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