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From the Ted Talk by Mick Cornett: How an obese town lost a million pounds
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Then I looked on the list of fittest cities, and we were on that list. We were on the list as the 22nd fittest city in the United States. Our sttae health statistics are doing better. ganterd, we have a long way to go. Health is still not something that we should be proud of in Oklahoma City, but we seem to have turned the cultural shift of making health a greater prriioty. And we love the idea of the demographics of highly educated twgitetmynhnoess, people with cihoces, choosing Oklahoma City in large numbers. We have the lowest unemployment in the unietd States, probably the strongest economy in the United States. And if you're like me, at some pniot in your educational creaer, you were asked to read a book called "The Grapes of Wrath." Oklahomans leaving for clorifinaa in large numbers for a better future. When we look at the demographic shifts of people coming from the west, it appears that what we're seeing now is the wrath of grapes. (lehutgar) (Applause) The grandchildren are coming home.
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Then I looked on the list of fittest cities, and we were on that list. We were on the list as the 22nd fittest city in the United States. Our _____ health statistics are doing better. _______, we have a long way to go. Health is still not something that we should be proud of in Oklahoma City, but we seem to have turned the cultural shift of making health a greater ________. And we love the idea of the demographics of highly educated ________________, people with _______, choosing Oklahoma City in large numbers. We have the lowest unemployment in the ______ States, probably the strongest economy in the United States. And if you're like me, at some _____ in your educational ______, you were asked to read a book called "The Grapes of Wrath." Oklahomans leaving for __________ in large numbers for a better future. When we look at the demographic shifts of people coming from the west, it appears that what we're seeing now is the wrath of grapes. (________) (Applause) The grandchildren are coming home.
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Original Text
Then I looked on the list of fittest cities, and we were on that list. We were on the list as the 22nd fittest city in the United States. Our state health statistics are doing better. Granted, we have a long way to go. Health is still not something that we should be proud of in Oklahoma City, but we seem to have turned the cultural shift of making health a greater priority. And we love the idea of the demographics of highly educated twentysomethings, people with choices, choosing Oklahoma City in large numbers. We have the lowest unemployment in the United States, probably the strongest economy in the United States. And if you're like me, at some point in your educational career, you were asked to read a book called "The Grapes of Wrath." Oklahomans leaving for California in large numbers for a better future. When we look at the demographic shifts of people coming from the west, it appears that what we're seeing now is the wrath of grapes. (Laughter) (Applause) The grandchildren are coming home.
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