Some Bradford Muslims insist that such absences are the best way to keep children in touch with their culture and religion.

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As they begin to lose touch with their culture and values, Hispanics lose the ability to contribute in a unique way to the patchwork quilt of the American story.

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They persist with demands until a weaker leader, like Tim Cook at Apple ( AAPL), loses touch with company culture and sight of the long term and gives in.

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They pick these books that touch on different parts of literary culture and popular culture in really interesting ways.

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At the time, the incident was used to talk about how out of touch The Times was with pop culture.

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The talks also touch on bilateral relations in the fields of the economy, culture, science, agriculture, education and health.

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Welsh Liberal Democrat culture spokesperson Eleanor Burnham said "he had a personal touch and an unique gift that will never be reproduced".

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Gerhard Schrder, the German chancellor, recently intervened in the takeover battle between the U.K.'s Vodafone Air-Touch and Mannesmann, declaring that hostile bids would destroy "the culture" of the German target company.

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