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recent vs. contemporary

0 How would you label 01i00theories of the 1980s and 90s02i00:02br
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01b00recent02b00/01b00contemporary02b00 theories?02br
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00If both, which is better?02br
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00Many thanks.02br
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0recent, if your POV is now02br 00contemporary, if your POV is then 0-

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0recent, if your POV is now02br
00contemporary, if your POV is then 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00How would you label 01i00theories of the 1980s and 90s02i00:02br
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01b00recent02b00/01b00contemporary02b00 theories?02br
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00If both, which is better?02br
00One meaning of 'contemporary' is 'occurring at the same time', but you have noted
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0I am actually interested in the 01b00scope02b00 of 01i00contemporariness02i00 and 01i00recentness02i00: Can a theory of the 1980s be regarded as contemporary 00or00 recent? Perhaps both?0-
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0 Dear Hancu,02br
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00What is "POV"?02br
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0 Search:02br
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00See:02br
0510230hrefhttp://www.acronymfinder.com261hrefhttp://www.EnglishForward.com/search/contemporary+recent.htm
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0 Thanks Hancu and Clive!02br
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00P. 0-
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