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It is time that professors came down from their $ivory\, towers$ and studied the real needs of the students.
It is time that professors came down from their $ivory\, towers$ and studied the real needs of the students.
- ADetachment and seclusion
- B$A$ tower made of ivory
- CPrison
- DDream lands
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He $went \,back\, on$ his promise to vote for me.
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He sold his house for a $song$.
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