Such parochialism may be linked to a fall in language-learning, accelerated since 2003, when foreign languages became voluntary in England and Wales for pupils over 14.

这种偏见可能与语言学习下降有关，这种趋势从2003年开始加速，那时起，英格兰和威尔士不再强制14岁以上的学生学习外语。

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While the price of cattle fell 50% between May and July 2003, the average retail price of beef fell only 14%.

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