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Oct 2019
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16. Should Famous People Give Their Opin...

LILIE KING
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Famous people sometimes give their opinions on public topics. Is this a good thing?

 

Keywords

give their opinions on public topics

get involved in public discussions about important issues

express their personal views/beliefs ON

speak out ON

 

famous people

well-known people

public figures

big names

celebrities

 

Topic Specific Words

sway

a controversial issue

obsession with somebody

 

the anti-Trump movement

research ON

 

taxpayer money

Elon Musk's electric car company Tesla

accelerating the country's transition to sustainable energy

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