Given the fact that marital problems are one of the most common reasons for seeking mental help, according to the study, understanding the sex differences in marital happiness is especially important.

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For anyone doing business in China, understanding the relationship, differences and interplay between the central and local governments is critical.

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One challenge in understanding network effects is to spot the differences between several sorts of network.

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Only by embracing our region's rich culinary heritage, how we define deliciousness, and how the market has evolved in different countries, can we come one step closer to understanding the differences and similarities that make up the Asian palate.

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In the end, with a little understanding and context, most of these differences actually start to make sense, and I can relate to them in a new way.

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We all should aspire to be a catalyst in fostering a more complete understanding of diverse peoples and a more genuine embrace of our differences, and thus helping to create a better world.

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