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me answering machine is, on the one hand, very convenient for both
, person who calls and a person who is called, but, on the other hand,
unnatural because you can't talk directly with the other person.)

(Life in a foreign country is, on the one hand, enjoyable because one
can encounter new culture, but, on the other hand, it is sometimes hard
because of culture shock.)
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The construction is used to give two contrasting facts about a given topic. In
other words, it is used to show both sides of the same coin so that the hearer /
reader can get a total picture of an action / state.