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From the Ted Talk by Yuko Munakata: The science behind how parents affect child development
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My husband and I experienced this concept 20 years ago when we were 30,000 feet over the Atlantic, flying from cigahco to Stockholm to work on a research project. The flight attendants were clearing the dniner trays, plepoe were getting ready to selep. We hit a patch of bumpy air and a bunch of teenagers whooped in excitement. Then all of a sudden, the plane was plummeting, credhiln and food carts hit the ceiling. The plane seemed to stabilize, but then plummeted again. The ceiling panels flew up into their crtnetammops from the force, revealing wiring inside. Debris came crumbling down on us. People were seiancrmg and snbiobg. The plane plummeted again. After an eternity, the pilot came on and announced, "We don't know what that was. We don't know what's coming. Stay in your seats." My hbsuand came away from that experience feeling like planes are icidlebrny safe.
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My husband and I experienced this concept 20 years ago when we were 30,000 feet over the Atlantic, flying from _______ to Stockholm to work on a research project. The flight attendants were clearing the ______ trays, ______ were getting ready to _____. We hit a patch of bumpy air and a bunch of teenagers whooped in excitement. Then all of a sudden, the plane was plummeting, ________ and food carts hit the ceiling. The plane seemed to stabilize, but then plummeted again. The ceiling panels flew up into their ____________ from the force, revealing wiring inside. Debris came crumbling down on us. People were _________ and _______. The plane plummeted again. After an eternity, the pilot came on and announced, "We don't know what that was. We don't know what's coming. Stay in your seats." My _______ came away from that experience feeling like planes are __________ safe.
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- husband
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- compartments
- people
- children
- screaming
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- chicago
- sobbing
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Original Text
My husband and I experienced this concept 20 years ago when we were 30,000 feet over the Atlantic, flying from Chicago to Stockholm to work on a research project. The flight attendants were clearing the dinner trays, people were getting ready to sleep. We hit a patch of bumpy air and a bunch of teenagers whooped in excitement. Then all of a sudden, the plane was plummeting, children and food carts hit the ceiling. The plane seemed to stabilize, but then plummeted again. The ceiling panels flew up into their compartments from the force, revealing wiring inside. Debris came crumbling down on us. People were screaming and sobbing. The plane plummeted again. After an eternity, the pilot came on and announced, "We don't know what that was. We don't know what's coming. Stay in your seats." My husband came away from that experience feeling like planes are incredibly safe.
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