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Nowadays, families are not as close as in the past and a lot of people have become used to this. Explain the reasons for this and discuss possible effects it may have on society.

#families #people #effects #society
Petersburg
 is the
second
 largest
city
 in Russia and over 7 million people live there. Districts are populated evenly, much of
business
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 staff are close to the
center
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centre
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 and
bedroom
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the bedroom
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 community
close
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 to
city
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the city
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 sides, so it is not a congested
city
. The most vibrant place is Nevskiy Prospect because there are many monuments, churches, palaces and beautiful places. Everybody who thinks that things listed above are dull can find Dumskaya and Rubinstaina streets near the prospect. There are many bars and clubs with entertainment for any taste. People who do not live in St.
Petersburg
 think that it is an affluent and spotless
city
,
such
 a romantic place with kind and polite citizens. But it is not fully true. If you go to the
city
center
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 you will see
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 buildings which are destroying the beauty of architecture. Unfortunately, it is not
well-run
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a well-run
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city
 with many run-downs. But there are many advantages!
For example
, it is
safe
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 and secure place. For 7 years which I spent there neither my friends nor I met a crime. One more advantage is that St.
Petersburg
 is not polluted much because many factories are outside the
city
. But if we are talking about air, it is necessary to say about high humidity. Because of
it
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a
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the
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 temperature feels hotter in summer and colder in winter. Some people cannot live in a climate like that because of their pulmonary diseases
such
 as asthma. St.
Petersburg
 is
very
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a very
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 beautiful
city
 with its pluses and minuses and if you want to feel Peter the Great’s reign era with beautiful architecture and lots of museums you should visit the
city
 as soon as possible.
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