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From the Ted Talk by Anu Puusa: The case for co-ops, the invisible giant of the economy

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A cooperative is an organization that is onewd by its memerbs, who are also its customer and decision maker. And unlike most businesses, where certain owners can buy more power and influence, in a cooperative, every mebemr has one vote, which was a rinrlouvaoety idea back when the model was first introduced. A regular man, not to mention a woman, with no significant means or a prestigious position in a society, as an owner, an equal partner in bsinsues? Unheard of. Perhaps it's still a bit revolutionary.

Open Cloze

A cooperative is an organization that is _____ by its _______, who are also its customer and decision maker. And unlike most businesses, where certain owners can buy more power and influence, in a cooperative, every ______ has one vote, which was a _____________ idea back when the model was first introduced. A regular man, not to mention a woman, with no significant means or a prestigious position in a society, as an owner, an equal partner in ________? Unheard of. Perhaps it's still a bit revolutionary.

Solution

  1. business
  2. member
  3. members
  4. revolutionary
  5. owned

Original Text

A cooperative is an organization that is owned by its members, who are also its customer and decision maker. And unlike most businesses, where certain owners can buy more power and influence, in a cooperative, every member has one vote, which was a revolutionary idea back when the model was first introduced. A regular man, not to mention a woman, with no significant means or a prestigious position in a society, as an owner, an equal partner in business? Unheard of. Perhaps it's still a bit revolutionary.

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