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Binary opposites 


  Academic  education  v  practical education / life experience/social skills

  conservative v  progressive

 cold lighting v  warm lighting                     

 Parent v  child

 Ben v Bo

communism v capitalism

 equality    v   inequality 

 suburbia   v wilderness

 safety  v risk

 formal traditional ritual  v informal unconventional ritual

large families vs small families

unique vs mainstream

 


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