Some people believe that it is a good idea to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Sharing knowledge related to science, business and education to the public
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become a controversial issue. A part of the population advocates the idea of spreading knowledge for free, but others support taking a fee before having access to these materials. Personally, I subscribe to the view that some vital or priceless data should not be shared commonly. On one hand, people encourage free sharing
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which is scientific research, business and academic world due to some reasons.
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, as for individuals, free access will
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their personal
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or study.
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, many speeches sharing about soft skills in
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are performed in front of thousand
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of colleges and universities. A huge amount of students can learn from these performances and apply
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the right way.
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, society has
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professional academic area where worth
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discussed and exchanged. Take science-direct.com as an example,
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is a free access website for everyone sharing their knowledge and gaining new things. On another hand, there is a more persuasive argument that some crucial and valuable
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should be charged. The initial reason is scientists had to
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really hard and tried researches with
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can not only prove user appreciation to the creators but
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contribute to help scientists continue their research journeys.
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, to create a sheet of vocabulary which is helped learners easy to remember and apply
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real life,
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dedicatedly for hours.
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, some
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is too important to be spread widely
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as national secret studies are leaked, many terrorists or criminals can use it
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illegal purposes. In conclusion,
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as a student, I still support the opinion that we should not share
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young generations need to change their mind that always
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to use items freely to make the world more developed.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • collaboration
  • accelerates progress
  • innovative discoveries
  • transparency
  • open access
  • verify results
  • fraudulent
  • ethical practices
  • consumer trust
  • potential risk
  • misuse
  • sensitive information
  • genetic data
  • defense-related technologies
  • proprietary information
  • trade secrets
  • competitive edge
  • value
  • investment of time and resources
  • compensation
  • disincentivize
  • recoup costs
  • balanced approach
  • policies and agreements
  • sensitive data
  • fair compensation
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