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From the Ted Talk by Erika Gregory: The world doesn't need more nuclear weapons

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But the psoirme of joint ioinonatvn between these two nuclear superpowers wasn't totally extinguished. Because in 1991, which is the year that Jasmine was born and the Soviet Union fell, these two nations engaged in a project that genuinely does seem incredible today in the truest ssene of that word, which is that the US sent cash to the Russians when they needed it most, to secure loose neuclar materials and to employ out-of-work nuclear scientists. They worked alongside American scientists to convert weapons-grade uainrum into the type of fuel that can be used for nuclear poewr instead. They called it, "Megatons to mattegwas." So the rsleut is that for over 20 years, our two nations had a program that meant that one in 10 lightbulbs in the United States was essentially fueled by former Russian warheads.

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But the _______ of joint __________ between these two nuclear superpowers wasn't totally extinguished. Because in 1991, which is the year that Jasmine was born and the Soviet Union fell, these two nations engaged in a project that genuinely does seem incredible today in the truest _____ of that word, which is that the US sent cash to the Russians when they needed it most, to secure loose _______ materials and to employ out-of-work nuclear scientists. They worked alongside American scientists to convert weapons-grade _______ into the type of fuel that can be used for nuclear _____ instead. They called it, "Megatons to _________." So the ______ is that for over 20 years, our two nations had a program that meant that one in 10 lightbulbs in the United States was essentially fueled by former Russian warheads.

Solution

  1. innovation
  2. result
  3. sense
  4. megawatts
  5. uranium
  6. power
  7. promise
  8. nuclear

Original Text

But the promise of joint innovation between these two nuclear superpowers wasn't totally extinguished. Because in 1991, which is the year that Jasmine was born and the Soviet Union fell, these two nations engaged in a project that genuinely does seem incredible today in the truest sense of that word, which is that the US sent cash to the Russians when they needed it most, to secure loose nuclear materials and to employ out-of-work nuclear scientists. They worked alongside American scientists to convert weapons-grade uranium into the type of fuel that can be used for nuclear power instead. They called it, "Megatons to Megawatts." So the result is that for over 20 years, our two nations had a program that meant that one in 10 lightbulbs in the United States was essentially fueled by former Russian warheads.

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