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From the Ted Talk by Kathy Mendias: The mood-boosting power of crying
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Now crying in my early yreas? Not something I would brag about. When I was five, I thought it was a good idea to practice writing my name on the side of the house. Outside the huose. Momma didn't agree with me much. She hdeand me a toburhstoh and said, "Here, scrub." So I did. I'd sit at the dining room tbale for what seemed like an eternity. I didn't want to eat my vegetables. You probably know the feeling. I'd miss all my favorite shows and cry like crazy. Crying was always associated with something bad.
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Now crying in my early _____? Not something I would brag about. When I was five, I thought it was a good idea to practice writing my name on the side of the house. Outside the _____. Momma didn't agree with me much. She ______ me a __________ and said, "Here, scrub." So I did. I'd sit at the dining room _____ for what seemed like an eternity. I didn't want to eat my vegetables. You probably know the feeling. I'd miss all my favorite shows and cry like crazy. Crying was always associated with something bad.
Solution
- table
- toothbrush
- years
- house
- handed
Original Text
Now crying in my early years? Not something I would brag about. When I was five, I thought it was a good idea to practice writing my name on the side of the house. Outside the house. Momma didn't agree with me much. She handed me a toothbrush and said, "Here, scrub." So I did. I'd sit at the dining room table for what seemed like an eternity. I didn't want to eat my vegetables. You probably know the feeling. I'd miss all my favorite shows and cry like crazy. Crying was always associated with something bad.
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