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МатематикаВопрос:
3 My uncle wanted to be an engineer. However, a he worked hard and got the qualifications. b he couldn't afford to get the qualifications.
Ответ:
b he couldn't afford to get the qualifications. (он не мог позволить себе получить квалификацию.)
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