16. Could be A or C
17. C
18. D (to condescend means to feel superior or patronize)
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It’s a basic principle of fairness: men and women should have the same economic opportunities in life. But all around the world, despite progress and protests and legislation, there is a persistent gap between what men and women are paid.
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