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    \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{English CAE preparation Cheat Sheet}}}} \\
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   \vspace{-2pt}Published 25th November, 2019.\\
   Updated 3rd December, 2019.\\
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Do not use contractions} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Use relative clauses to join ideas: {\emph{The period during}} {\bf{{\emph{which}}}} {\emph{he lived was full of uncertainty}}} \tn 
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