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Integrated task Private fossil collectors

Integrated task Private fossil collectors oR1rq

The passage and the lecture talks about how private collectors are buying fossils and how this has turned into a booming business. The debate that follows throws light on the impact of this trade on general public and scientists. Firstly, the passage suggests that the fossils that would normally end up in museums are now being bought by private collectors. These collectors usually don't let the general public view these fossils which can ultimately lead to a " decline in public interest" towards these artifacts. The lecturer however contradicts this opinion and points out how the private collectors end up selling these fossils to institutions like schools, where they are put up for display. This provides an even wider access to the common public for viewing and appreciating these fossils. Secondly, the lecturer dismisses the opinion depicted in the passage that scientists loose the opportunity to make important discoveries related to extinct life forms when private collectors buy the fossils. She explains how, to determine the actual value of any fossil, it needs to be evaluated by an expert. These experts are none other than the scientists. Therefore, irrespective of the location where the fossil would end up - a museum or a private collection- it has to pass through the hands of a scientist. Finally, the lecturer goes on to mention the fact that Universities or similar research organizations rarely carry out any excavation operations. Consequently, if it wasn't for the commercial collectors, who invest time and money on such operations, most of the fossils would've remained undiscovered. As a result, the lecturer feels its better to have more number of fossils being discovered, even though the commercial collectors may miss out on crucial evidence while retrieving these artifacts, as mentioned in the passage.

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passage
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private
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fossils
 and how this has turned into a booming business. The debate that follows throws light on the impact of this trade on general You use this word too often, consider replacing it withurbanmutualciviccivilnationalcommunal
public
 and scientists.

Firstly
, the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withsentencetextsectiontransitionportionverse
passage
 suggests that the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withspecimenrelicskeletontrace
fossils
 that would normally
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end
 up in museums are This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :nowadays
now
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bought
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private
 collectors. These collectors usually
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let
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public
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fossils
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; decline in You use this word too often, consider replacing it withurbanmutualciviccivilnationalcommunal
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interest&quot
; towards these artifacts. The You use this word too often, consider replacing it withprofessorinstructor
lecturer
however
 contradicts this opinion and points out how the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withindependentconfidentialseparatesecretindividualexclusive
private
 collectors This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :expiration
end
 up selling these You use this word too often, consider replacing it withspecimenrelicskeletontrace
fossils
 to institutions like schools, where they are put
 up for display. This provides an even wider access to the common You use this word too often, consider replacing it withurbanmutualciviccivilnationalcommunal
public
 for viewing and appreciating these fossils.

Secondly
, the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withprofessorinstructor
lecturer
 dismisses the opinion depicted in the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withsentencetextsectiontransitionportionverse
passage
 that scientists loose the opportunity to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :createconstructmanufactureproduce
make
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:vitalcriticalessential
important
 discoveries related to extinct life forms when You use this word too often, consider replacing it withindependentconfidentialseparatesecretindividualexclusive
private
 collectors This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :purchase
buy
 the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withspecimenrelicskeletontrace
fossils
. She This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :interprets
explains
 how, to determine the actual value of any You use this word too often, consider replacing it withspecimenrelicskeletontrace
fossil
, it needs to be evaluated
 by an expert. These experts are none other than the scientists. Therefore
, irrespective of the location where the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withspecimenrelicskeletontrace
fossil
 would This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :expiration
end
 up Consider using an m-dash if you do not want to join two words.—
-
 a museum or a You use this word too often, consider replacing it withindependentconfidentialseparatesecretindividualexclusive
private
 collection- it This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:oughts to
has to
 pass through the hands of a scientist.

Finally
, the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withprofessorinstructor
lecturer
 goes on to mention the fact that Universities or similar research organizations rarely carry out any excavation operations. Consequently
, if it wasn't for the commercial collectors, who invest time and money on such operations, most of the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withspecimenrelicskeletontrace
fossils
 would've remained undiscovered. As a result
, the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withprofessorinstructor
lecturer
 feels its better to have more number of You use this word too often, consider replacing it withspecimenrelicskeletontrace
fossils
being discovered
, even though
 the commercial collectors may miss out on crucial evidence while retrieving these artifacts, as mentioned in the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withsentencetextsectiontransitionportionverse
passage
. 