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Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the present. To what extent do u agree or disagree?

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It is argued that in the current age it is not beneficial to research about history.
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 essay completely disagrees with
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, statement and will discuss, why gaining knowledge about the history is
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more valuable
 rather
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 invaluable, followed by a reasoned conclusion. It is a popular belief that past reflects the future. If decisions are made without researching the relevant former details and information, it may result in costly mistakes.
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, Financial advisors predict the future profitability of a company by taking account of the historical data and facts as it helps them forecast the actual outcome.
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, relying solely on historical facts and figures may produce incorrect results.
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, if enough time and resources are not invested in learning about the past, the current generation would not be able to benefit from the knowledge and wisdom of earlier generations.
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, A lot of research was done in the field of astronomy in the
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 five hundred years, It would be a very big mistake if current research does not benefit from the findings of that period.
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 is the reason that history is still taught as a subject in universities and schools.
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, some of the historical knowledge and wisdom may be termed as obsolete in today’s world.
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