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Opinion

What are retreats for?

THE EAR - The Freeman
September 23, 2015 | 10:00am

COMPELLED. Some students who are compelled to attend retreats as a requirement for graduation have suspicions they are being milked.

NEW SHIRT. A handful think the money they fork over for the activity could be spent on more useful things such as a kilo of rice or a new shirt.

FINE WITH ME. But there are those, especially the very religious, who would not mind gracing these affairs with their presence anytime.

ACTIVITY

AFFAIRS

ANYTIME

ATTEND

COMPELLED

ESPECIALLY

FINE

NEW

SHIRT

STRONG
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