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31. Employers have a legal obligation to pay _______ to their workers for injuries. ] ([:"j
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34. To maintain physical well-being, a person should eat _______ food and get sufficient exercise. {1,]8!HBJ
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35. The Central Government’s pledge to maintain the ______ and stability of Hong Kong at all costs is a great encouragement to the local finance. R LBjl%Q>
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36. It is pointed out that patients must be reassured that “their lives will not be ______ as a result of bed shortages.” {Bk9]:' $5
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37. The cause of his death has been a mystery and _______ unknown so far.
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38. It is known that some ways of using resources _______ can destroy the environment as well as the people living in it. ckFn QhW
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