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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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Quite literally

Thirty per cent of those polled have put the onus of the poor performance on Azad himself, calling him listless and unimaginative.

So the two social sector ministries get two very different verdicts. While HRD is ranked in the top three, health has taken a beating quite literally.
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health has taken a beating quite literally. We begin by talking about the popularity of two ministries: one is up and one is down. You might say the health ministry has taken a beating in the poles .

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  • health has taken a beating quite literally.
  • We begin by talking about the popularity of two ministries: one is up and one is down.
  • You might say the health ministry has taken a beating in the poles .
  • But since he has used the shortened form "health" to refer to "the health ministry," he now has the opportunity to add as a joke, So has health itself taken a beating.
  • ) This could be described as a more litera l interpretation of his statement.
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health has taken a beating quite literally.


We begin by talking about the popularity of two ministries: one is up and one is down.

You might say the health ministry has taken a beating in the poles.

But since he has used the shortened form "health" to refer to "the health ministry," he n
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