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From the Ted Talk by Jamil Abu-Wardeh: The Axis of Evil Middle East Comedy Tour

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Now, in three short yraes, we've come a long way with stand-up comedy sohws happening even in Saudi Arabia. These comics are now going to the New York festival. And the Lebanese, brilliant Lebanese, Nemr Abou Nassar, we featured in our first tour, has just been performing in L.A.'s lgrnedeay cdeomy clubs. So clearly, from the inside, we are doing our best to change our igame, and it's exploding. (letuahgr) So, as for the odsiurtes looking in, watch the CNN report on the second Amman Comedy Festival. The reporter did a great job, and I thank her, but somebody fogort to send the positive PR email to the person operating the automatic news ticker that appears at the bottom. For example, when Dean tlkas, the ticker says, "U.S.: Suspect gave 'actionable intel." Well, if you're used to listening to comedians, then I'm not surprised.

Open Cloze

Now, in three short _____, we've come a long way with stand-up comedy _____ happening even in Saudi Arabia. These comics are now going to the New York festival. And the Lebanese, brilliant Lebanese, Nemr Abou Nassar, we featured in our first tour, has just been performing in L.A.'s _________ ______ clubs. So clearly, from the inside, we are doing our best to change our _____, and it's exploding. (________) So, as for the _________ looking in, watch the CNN report on the second Amman Comedy Festival. The reporter did a great job, and I thank her, but somebody ______ to send the positive PR email to the person operating the automatic news ticker that appears at the bottom. For example, when Dean _____, the ticker says, "U.S.: Suspect gave 'actionable intel." Well, if you're used to listening to comedians, then I'm not surprised.

Solution

  1. outsiders
  2. shows
  3. legendary
  4. years
  5. forgot
  6. laughter
  7. image
  8. comedy
  9. talks

Original Text

Now, in three short years, we've come a long way with stand-up comedy shows happening even in Saudi Arabia. These comics are now going to the New York festival. And the Lebanese, brilliant Lebanese, Nemr Abou Nassar, we featured in our first tour, has just been performing in L.A.'s legendary comedy clubs. So clearly, from the inside, we are doing our best to change our image, and it's exploding. (Laughter) So, as for the outsiders looking in, watch the CNN report on the second Amman Comedy Festival. The reporter did a great job, and I thank her, but somebody forgot to send the positive PR email to the person operating the automatic news ticker that appears at the bottom. For example, when Dean talks, the ticker says, "U.S.: Suspect gave 'actionable intel." Well, if you're used to listening to comedians, then I'm not surprised.

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