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From the Ted Talk by Romulus Whitaker: The real danger lurking in the water
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North central India, the Chambal rvier is where we have our base. This is the home of the gharial, this inbiedrcle crocodile. It is an animal which has been on the Earth for just about 100 million years. It siurvved even during the time that the dinosaurs died off. It has remarkable features. Even though it grows to 20 feet long, since it eats only fish it's not dgounares to human begins. It does have big teeth, however, and it's kind of hard to convince ppleoe if an animal has big teeth, that it's a harmless creature.
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North central India, the Chambal _____ is where we have our base. This is the home of the gharial, this __________ crocodile. It is an animal which has been on the Earth for just about 100 million years. It ________ even during the time that the dinosaurs died off. It has remarkable features. Even though it grows to 20 feet long, since it eats only fish it's not _________ to human ______. It does have big teeth, however, and it's kind of hard to convince ______ if an animal has big teeth, that it's a harmless creature.
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- survived
- people
- dangerous
- river
- beings
Original Text
North central India, the Chambal River is where we have our base. This is the home of the gharial, this incredible crocodile. It is an animal which has been on the Earth for just about 100 million years. It survived even during the time that the dinosaurs died off. It has remarkable features. Even though it grows to 20 feet long, since it eats only fish it's not dangerous to human beings. It does have big teeth, however, and it's kind of hard to convince people if an animal has big teeth, that it's a harmless creature.
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