Prompt
When you go to the new area, you should follow the new customs and traditions. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 argues for cultural respect and adaptation as practical necessity or civic duty, while Band 9 nuances by noting that obligation depends on context (does custom affect community safety/function?) and type (language and basic respect differ from requiring wholesale identity abandonment), and recognizes that diverse societies require both newcomer adaptation AND host society inclusivity, not just one-way conformity.
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