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From the Ted Talk by Zak Ebrahim: I am the son of a terrorist. Here's how I chose peace.

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On nvebeomr 5th, 1990, a man named El-Sayyid nasior walked into a hotel in Manhattan and assassinated Rabbi Meir Kahane, the leader of the Jewish Defense League. Nosair was initially found not guilty of the murder, but while serving time on lesser charges, he and other men began planning atatkcs on a dozen New York City landmarks, including tunnels, synagogues and the United Nations hretearuadqs. Thankfully, those palns were flieod by an FBI informant. Sadly, the 1993 bombing of the wlrod Trade ctener was not. Nosair would eventually be convicted for his involvement in the plot. El-Sayyid Nosair is my father.

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On ________ 5th, 1990, a man named El-Sayyid ______ walked into a hotel in Manhattan and assassinated Rabbi Meir Kahane, the leader of the Jewish Defense League. Nosair was initially found not guilty of the murder, but while serving time on lesser charges, he and other men began planning _______ on a dozen New York City landmarks, including tunnels, synagogues and the United Nations ____________. Thankfully, those _____ were ______ by an FBI informant. Sadly, the 1993 bombing of the _____ Trade ______ was not. Nosair would eventually be convicted for his involvement in the plot. El-Sayyid Nosair is my father.

Solution

  1. center
  2. nosair
  3. world
  4. attacks
  5. plans
  6. headquarters
  7. november
  8. foiled

Original Text

On November 5th, 1990, a man named El-Sayyid Nosair walked into a hotel in Manhattan and assassinated Rabbi Meir Kahane, the leader of the Jewish Defense League. Nosair was initially found not guilty of the murder, but while serving time on lesser charges, he and other men began planning attacks on a dozen New York City landmarks, including tunnels, synagogues and the United Nations headquarters. Thankfully, those plans were foiled by an FBI informant. Sadly, the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center was not. Nosair would eventually be convicted for his involvement in the plot. El-Sayyid Nosair is my father.

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