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From the Ted Talk by Christopher Ategeka: How adoption worked for me

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Going to the US was, just like another sekaper said, was my first time to see a plane, be on one, let alone sit on it to fly to another country. December 15, 2006. 7:08pm. I sat in seat 7A. Fly emtraies. One of the most georogus, butfauiel women I've ever seen walked up, red little hat with a white veil. I'm looking terrified, I have no idea what I'm doing. She hands me this warm tweol — warm, steamy, snow white. I'm looking at this warm towel; I don't know what to do with my life, let alone with this damn towel —

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Going to the US was, just like another _______ said, was my first time to see a plane, be on one, let alone sit on it to fly to another country. December 15, 2006. 7:08pm. I sat in seat 7A. Fly ________. One of the most ________, _________ women I've ever seen walked up, red little hat with a white veil. I'm looking terrified, I have no idea what I'm doing. She hands me this warm _____ — warm, steamy, snow white. I'm looking at this warm towel; I don't know what to do with my life, let alone with this damn towel —

Solution

  1. gorgeous
  2. beautiful
  3. speaker
  4. towel
  5. emirates

Original Text

Going to the US was, just like another speaker said, was my first time to see a plane, be on one, let alone sit on it to fly to another country. December 15, 2006. 7:08pm. I sat in seat 7A. Fly Emirates. One of the most gorgeous, beautiful women I've ever seen walked up, red little hat with a white veil. I'm looking terrified, I have no idea what I'm doing. She hands me this warm towel — warm, steamy, snow white. I'm looking at this warm towel; I don't know what to do with my life, let alone with this damn towel —

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