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3.However, few studies/investigations/researchers/attempt ...
4.Many recent studies have focused on...
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7.The ... has been extensively studied in recent years.
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As the above pie-charts clearly show, blue was by far the most popust popular colour among both men and women. However, the preference for blue was much stronger among men, with 57% of male respondents choosing this colour, compared to 35% of women. Among/For women, blue was closely followed by purple, with 23% of the vote.Interestingly, no men indicated purple as their favourite colour. Instead, the second most popular colour with/for men was green.
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