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From the Ted Talk by John Hunter: Teaching with the World Peace Game

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So this happened in 1978, and I was tnaciheg many years later, and a friend of mine idcurotned me to a young filmmaker. His name is Chris Farina. chirs Farina is here today at his own cost. Chris, could you snatd up and let them see you — a yunog, vinaosriy filmmaker who's made a film. (Applause) This film is called "World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements." He proposed the film to me — it's a great title. He proposed the film to me, and I said, "Yeah, maybe it'll be on local TV, and we can say hi to our friends." But the film has really gone palces. Now it's still in debt, but Chris has megnaad, through his own sacrifice, to get this film out. So we made a film and it turns out to be more than a story about me, more than a story about one teacher. It's a story that's a testament to teaching and teachers. And it's a beautiful thing.

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So this happened in 1978, and I was ________ many years later, and a friend of mine __________ me to a young filmmaker. His name is Chris Farina. _____ Farina is here today at his own cost. Chris, could you _____ up and let them see you — a _____, _________ filmmaker who's made a film. (Applause) This film is called "World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements." He proposed the film to me — it's a great title. He proposed the film to me, and I said, "Yeah, maybe it'll be on local TV, and we can say hi to our friends." But the film has really gone ______. Now it's still in debt, but Chris has _______, through his own sacrifice, to get this film out. So we made a film and it turns out to be more than a story about me, more than a story about one teacher. It's a story that's a testament to teaching and teachers. And it's a beautiful thing.

Solution

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  3. visionary
  4. stand
  5. managed
  6. chris
  7. introduced
  8. teaching

Original Text

So this happened in 1978, and I was teaching many years later, and a friend of mine introduced me to a young filmmaker. His name is Chris Farina. Chris Farina is here today at his own cost. Chris, could you stand up and let them see you — a young, visionary filmmaker who's made a film. (Applause) This film is called "World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements." He proposed the film to me — it's a great title. He proposed the film to me, and I said, "Yeah, maybe it'll be on local TV, and we can say hi to our friends." But the film has really gone places. Now it's still in debt, but Chris has managed, through his own sacrifice, to get this film out. So we made a film and it turns out to be more than a story about me, more than a story about one teacher. It's a story that's a testament to teaching and teachers. And it's a beautiful thing.

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