This research may be biased, however, as ill health often makes older people more dependent and thereby increases contact with family members.

然而，这项研究可能有失偏颇，因为不健康的状况往往使老年人更加依赖他人，从而增加了与家庭成员的接触。

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This research may be biased, however, as ill-health often makes older people more dependent and thereby increases contact with family members.

然而，这项研究可能存在偏见，因为健康不佳往往使老年人更加依赖他人，从而增加了与家庭成员的接触。

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Although men's touching is more normal in these cultures, physical contact between persons of opposite sexes who are not family members is negatively perceived in Arabian countries.

尽管男性的身体接触在这些文化中更为正常，但在阿拉伯国家，人们会抵触非家庭成员的异性之间的身体接触。

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Bar manager Tom Newcomen said his 85-year-old grandmother would not be able to contact family members if she fell.

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Many come from people outside India who have been unable to contact their family members in Mumbai, asking for help from third parties inside India who might find it easier to contact them.

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Some have already made contact with family members in the North, but it is an expensive process.

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