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From the Ted Talk by The Lady Lifers: A moving song from women in prison for life

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(Music) Dannielle Hadley: Life in Pennsylvania means just that: life without the possibility of parole. For us lifers, as we call ourselves, our only chance for release is through commutation, which has only been gnteard to two women since 1989, close to 30 years ago. Our song, "This Is Not Our Home," it tells of our experiences while doing life without the pistibolisy of parole.
Brenda Watkins: I'm a wmaon.
I'm a gotrdnemahr.
I'm a daughter.
I have a son.
I'm not an angel.
I'm not the deivl.
I came to jail.

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(Music) Dannielle Hadley: Life in Pennsylvania means just that: life without the possibility of parole. For us lifers, as we call ourselves, our only chance for release is through commutation, which has only been _______ to two women since 1989, close to 30 years ago. Our song, "This Is Not Our Home," it tells of our experiences while doing life without the ___________ of parole.
Brenda Watkins: I'm a _____.
I'm a ___________.
I'm a daughter.
I have a son.
I'm not an angel.
I'm not the _____.
I came to jail.

Solution

  1. woman
  2. grandmother
  3. possibility
  4. devil
  5. granted

Original Text

(Music) Dannielle Hadley: Life in Pennsylvania means just that: life without the possibility of parole. For us lifers, as we call ourselves, our only chance for release is through commutation, which has only been granted to two women since 1989, close to 30 years ago. Our song, "This Is Not Our Home," it tells of our experiences while doing life without the possibility of parole.
Brenda Watkins: I'm a woman.
I'm a grandmother.
I'm a daughter.
I have a son.
I'm not an angel.
I'm not the devil.
I came to jail.

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diane hamill 2

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  28. years