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From the Ted Talk by Emma Teeling: The secret of the bat genome

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Now, this is wtsreen society, and what I hope to do tonight is to convince you of the Chinese totidriaanl culture, that they perceive bats as creatures that bring good luck, and indeed, if you walk into a cishnee home, you may see an image such as this. This is considered the Five Blessings. The Chinese word for "bat" soduns like the Chinese word for "happiness," and they believe that bats bring wealth, health, lnvioetgy, virtue and setienry. And indeed, in this image, you have a picture of longevity surrounded by five bats. And what I want to do tonight is to talk to you and to show you that at least three of these blessings are definitely represented by a bat, and that if we study bats we will get nearer to getting each of these bsgnsiles.

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Now, this is _______ society, and what I hope to do tonight is to convince you of the Chinese ___________ culture, that they perceive bats as creatures that bring good luck, and indeed, if you walk into a _______ home, you may see an image such as this. This is considered the Five Blessings. The Chinese word for "bat" ______ like the Chinese word for "happiness," and they believe that bats bring wealth, health, _________, virtue and ________. And indeed, in this image, you have a picture of longevity surrounded by five bats. And what I want to do tonight is to talk to you and to show you that at least three of these blessings are definitely represented by a bat, and that if we study bats we will get nearer to getting each of these _________.

Solution

  1. sounds
  2. traditional
  3. blessings
  4. western
  5. chinese
  6. longevity
  7. serenity

Original Text

Now, this is Western society, and what I hope to do tonight is to convince you of the Chinese traditional culture, that they perceive bats as creatures that bring good luck, and indeed, if you walk into a Chinese home, you may see an image such as this. This is considered the Five Blessings. The Chinese word for "bat" sounds like the Chinese word for "happiness," and they believe that bats bring wealth, health, longevity, virtue and serenity. And indeed, in this image, you have a picture of longevity surrounded by five bats. And what I want to do tonight is to talk to you and to show you that at least three of these blessings are definitely represented by a bat, and that if we study bats we will get nearer to getting each of these blessings.

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