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From the Ted Talk by Iseult Gillespie: Frida Kahlo The woman behind the legend
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In 1925, Frida Kahlo was on her way home from school in Mexico City when the bus she was rinidg cleioldd with a streetcar. She suffered near-fatal iijernus to her spine, pelvis and hips, and was bedridden for months afterward.
During her recovery, she had a special easel attached to her bed so she could practice pnaiitng thquicenes. When she set to work, she began to paint the world according to her own singular vision. Over the course of her life, she would establish herself as the ceatror and muse behind extraordinary art.
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In 1925, Frida Kahlo was on her way home from school in Mexico City when the bus she was ______ ________ with a streetcar. She suffered near-fatal ________ to her spine, pelvis and hips, and was bedridden for months afterward.
During her recovery, she had a special easel attached to her bed so she could practice ________ __________. When she set to work, she began to paint the world according to her own singular vision. Over the course of her life, she would establish herself as the _______ and muse behind extraordinary art.
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- painting
- collided
- creator
- injuries
- techniques
- riding
Original Text
In 1925, Frida Kahlo was on her way home from school in Mexico City when the bus she was riding collided with a streetcar. She suffered near-fatal injuries to her spine, pelvis and hips, and was bedridden for months afterward.
During her recovery, she had a special easel attached to her bed so she could practice painting techniques. When she set to work, she began to paint the world according to her own singular vision. Over the course of her life, she would establish herself as the creator and muse behind extraordinary art.
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