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One week before the school year began, workers finished removing mold from the air-conditioning system and teachers spent nine-hour days repainting the school to give it a distinctive identity.
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Another key trait marking the population's distinctive cultural identity is the use of an English-based creole vernacular known as Gullah.
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Among this mix of European immigrants to the region, descendants of African slaves and the natives of the region known as "criollos, " a wide range of customs, beliefs and rituals were merged and transformed into a distinctive cultural identity.
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The opera world has undergone major changes since then, and City Opera, still battling back from a near-death experience four years ago, continues to search for a distinctive contemporary identity, one that will attract sufficient audiences and donors to sustain it.
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Both a seasonal rite and a cultural festival, this ritual is a distinctive embodiment of Jeju identity and an expression of the villagers respect for the sea on which their livelihood depends.
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Does it have an identity that is distinctive and recognizable (the equivalent of those brightly colored, shiny, marching band uniforms)?
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Ironically, although distinctive Scottish banknotes are a symbol of separate identity, it might be better for an independent Scotland to use Bank of England money.
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But as it has expanded to host over 1, 000 stores in 44 countries across Europe and Asia, that distinctive characteristic has been compromised, creating an identity crisis.
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The short version is that distinctive designs stand out in a crowd and provide brand identity.
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This convention is the first legal instrument to give recognition to the distinctive nature of cultural activities, goods and services as vehicles of identity, values and meaning.
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