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Inishmore is a beautiful little island off the west coast of Ireland. At first, it seems exactly as it ... eighty years ... , but in fact it isn't.
Back then, only a few tourists ... to the island. There ... any ferryboats or an airport in those days. Life was ... . People didn't ... much money. They ... in small stone cottages. They didn't even have electricity or ... water. Inishmore is very ... today. There ... guesthouses, restaurants and a lot of shops. People have got ... houses and fast cars. There is electricity in every house. There is even an airport. Inishmore is still beautiful, though.