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Faced with the difficulty of defining RP, many writers have tried to distinguish between different sub-varieties: A. C. Gimson in earlier editions of his book proposed Conservative, General, and Advanced ; Conservative RP refers to a traditional accent associated with older speakers with certain social backgrounds ; General RP is often considered neutral regarding age, occupation, or lifestyle of the speaker ; and Advanced RP refers to speech of a younger generation of speakers.
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