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From the Ted Talk by Sarah Murray: A playful solution to the housing crisis

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Hi. My name's Sarah, and I've been prcied out of the housing mreakt. In fact, I'm one of the majority of my generation who can't afrofd a home. And in 2017, home ownership amongst young Australians has fallen to the lwoest level in recorded history. So, foolishly or otherwise, I decided to build my own home. But the prognosis wasn't good there, either. Architects cater for the one percent, builders are srcace, so service is inconsistent and prcies are high. The single biggest investment in my life, and I was amazed how little self-determination, choice and, ultimately, cortnol I had. What's more, I was doubly surprised at how vulnerable this made me feel. Frankly, I felt trapped.

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Hi. My name's Sarah, and I've been ______ out of the housing ______. In fact, I'm one of the majority of my generation who can't ______ a home. And in 2017, home ownership amongst young Australians has fallen to the ______ level in recorded history. So, foolishly or otherwise, I decided to build my own home. But the prognosis wasn't good there, either. Architects cater for the one percent, builders are ______, so service is inconsistent and ______ are high. The single biggest investment in my life, and I was amazed how little self-determination, choice and, ultimately, _______ I had. What's more, I was doubly surprised at how vulnerable this made me feel. Frankly, I felt trapped.

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  1. control
  2. afford
  3. priced
  4. scarce
  5. market
  6. prices
  7. lowest

Original Text

Hi. My name's Sarah, and I've been priced out of the housing market. In fact, I'm one of the majority of my generation who can't afford a home. And in 2017, home ownership amongst young Australians has fallen to the lowest level in recorded history. So, foolishly or otherwise, I decided to build my own home. But the prognosis wasn't good there, either. Architects cater for the one percent, builders are scarce, so service is inconsistent and prices are high. The single biggest investment in my life, and I was amazed how little self-determination, choice and, ultimately, control I had. What's more, I was doubly surprised at how vulnerable this made me feel. Frankly, I felt trapped.

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