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From the Ted Talk by Norman Lear: An entertainment icon on living a life of meaning
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NL: Oh, god — surprised me and delighted me from head to toe. There was "An _______ with Norman Lear" within the last year that a group of hip-hop impresarios, __________ and the Academy put together. The subtext of "An Evening with ..." was: What do a 92-year-old Jew — then 92 — and the world of hip-hop have in common? _______ _______ was among seven on the stage. And when he talked about the shows, he wasn't _______ about the Hollywood, George Jefferson in "The Jeffersons," or the show that was a number five show. He was talking about a simple thing that made a big —
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- russell
- simmons
- performers
- evening
- talking
Original Text
NL: Oh, god — surprised me and delighted me from head to toe. There was "An Evening with Norman Lear" within the last year that a group of hip-hop impresarios, performers and the Academy put together. The subtext of "An Evening with ..." was: What do a 92-year-old Jew — then 92 — and the world of hip-hop have in common? Russell Simmons was among seven on the stage. And when he talked about the shows, he wasn't talking about the Hollywood, George Jefferson in "The Jeffersons," or the show that was a number five show. He was talking about a simple thing that made a big —
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