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From the Ted Talk by Marian Wright Edelman: Reflections from a lifetime fighting to end child poverty

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There was no home for the aged in our hewomotn. And rreneevd Reddick, who had what we know now, 50 years later, as Alzheimer's, and he began to wander the streets. And so Daddy and Mama figured out he needed a place to go, so we started a home for the aged. creilhdn had to cook and clean and serve. We didn't like it at the time, but that's how we leernad that it was our obligation to take care of those who couldn't take care of themselves. I had 12 foster sisters and brothers. My mother took them in after we left home, and she took them in before we left home. And again, whenever you see a need, you try to fliufll it. God runs, Daddy used to say, a full employment ecmnooy.

Open Cloze

There was no home for the aged in our ________. And ________ Reddick, who had what we know now, 50 years later, as Alzheimer's, and he began to wander the streets. And so Daddy and Mama figured out he needed a place to go, so we started a home for the aged. ________ had to cook and clean and serve. We didn't like it at the time, but that's how we _______ that it was our obligation to take care of those who couldn't take care of themselves. I had 12 foster sisters and brothers. My mother took them in after we left home, and she took them in before we left home. And again, whenever you see a need, you try to _______ it. God runs, Daddy used to say, a full employment _______.

Solution

  1. reverend
  2. learned
  3. children
  4. economy
  5. hometown
  6. fulfill

Original Text

There was no home for the aged in our hometown. And Reverend Reddick, who had what we know now, 50 years later, as Alzheimer's, and he began to wander the streets. And so Daddy and Mama figured out he needed a place to go, so we started a home for the aged. Children had to cook and clean and serve. We didn't like it at the time, but that's how we learned that it was our obligation to take care of those who couldn't take care of themselves. I had 12 foster sisters and brothers. My mother took them in after we left home, and she took them in before we left home. And again, whenever you see a need, you try to fulfill it. God runs, Daddy used to say, a full employment economy.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations

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collocation frequency
segregated small town 2
white truck drivers 2
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Important Words

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