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From the Ted Talk by Chris Burkard: The joy of surfing in ice-cold water
Unscramble the Blue Letters
Chris Burkard: So, surf photographer, right? I don't even know if it's a real job title, to be honest. My parents definitely didn't think so when I told them at 19 I was quitting my job to pruuse this dream career: blue skies, warm taiocrpl beaches, and a tan that lasts all year long. I mean, to me, this was it. Life could not get any better. Sweating it out, sooithng surfers in these exotic tourist dentsiiantos. But there was just this one problem. You see, the more time I spent traveling to these exotic locations, the less gratifying it seemed to be. I set out seeking adventure, and what I was finding was only rnotiue. It was things like wi-fi, TV, fine dining, and a constant cellular cenicoontn that to me were all the trappings of pcales heavily troeusitd in and out of the water, and it didn't take long for me to start feeling suffocated.
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Chris Burkard: So, surf photographer, right? I don't even know if it's a real job title, to be honest. My parents definitely didn't think so when I told them at 19 I was quitting my job to ______ this dream career: blue skies, warm ________ beaches, and a tan that lasts all year long. I mean, to me, this was it. Life could not get any better. Sweating it out, ________ surfers in these exotic tourist ____________. But there was just this one problem. You see, the more time I spent traveling to these exotic locations, the less gratifying it seemed to be. I set out seeking adventure, and what I was finding was only _______. It was things like wi-fi, TV, fine dining, and a constant cellular __________ that to me were all the trappings of ______ heavily _________ in and out of the water, and it didn't take long for me to start feeling suffocated.
Solution
- touristed
- places
- destinations
- connection
- pursue
- tropical
- shooting
- routine
Original Text
Chris Burkard: So, surf photographer, right? I don't even know if it's a real job title, to be honest. My parents definitely didn't think so when I told them at 19 I was quitting my job to pursue this dream career: blue skies, warm tropical beaches, and a tan that lasts all year long. I mean, to me, this was it. Life could not get any better. Sweating it out, shooting surfers in these exotic tourist destinations. But there was just this one problem. You see, the more time I spent traveling to these exotic locations, the less gratifying it seemed to be. I set out seeking adventure, and what I was finding was only routine. It was things like wi-fi, TV, fine dining, and a constant cellular connection that to me were all the trappings of places heavily touristed in and out of the water, and it didn't take long for me to start feeling suffocated.
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