point of view
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Point of View: It's Personal
Point of View: It's Personal
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“Point of view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20view. Accessed 10 Jul. 2020.
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The first known use of point of view was in 1793
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