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E: We’ve been talking about a well-known person you like or admire, and I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this. Let’s consider, first of all, famous people in your country. So in Malaysia, what kind of people become famous?
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E: So what about in the past? Is that the same as in the past? Were, were politicians and actors and actresses always…?
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E: Because in many cultures, quite the opposite has happened, where politicians used to be quite well-known, whereas nowadays, movie stars, television stars are more well-known. What do you think about in the future? Do you think that that’s going to continue, politicians will continue to be…?
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E: Well, let’s talk about celebrity culture. Often famous people are used in advertisements. Can you give me some examples of that?
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E: And is that always true that whatever profession they are involved in, that’s the, the kind of product that they tend to promote?
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E: But isn’t that that sort of glamorous kind of side of Hollywood that they can try to bring to the public?
