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From the Ted Talk by Shashi Tharoor: Why nations should pursue soft power
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But, the fact still is that it's not just that. In order to have soft power, you have to be connected. One might argue that India has become an astonishingly connected country. I think you've already hread the figures. We've been selling 15 million cellphones a month. Currently there are 509 million cellphones in Indian hands, in India. And that makes us larger than the U.S. as a teephlone market. In fact, those 15 million chlpeelnos are the most connections that any country, icdiunnlg the U.S. and China, has ever ebsealhtsid in the history of telecommunications.
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But, the fact still is that it's not just that. In order to have soft power, you have to be connected. One might argue that India has become an astonishingly connected country. I think you've already _____ the figures. We've been selling 15 million cellphones a month. Currently there are 509 million cellphones in Indian hands, in India. And that makes us larger than the U.S. as a _________ market. In fact, those 15 million __________ are the most connections that any country, _________ the U.S. and China, has ever ___________ in the history of telecommunications.
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- established
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- telephone
- heard
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Original Text
But, the fact still is that it's not just that. In order to have soft power, you have to be connected. One might argue that India has become an astonishingly connected country. I think you've already heard the figures. We've been selling 15 million cellphones a month. Currently there are 509 million cellphones in Indian hands, in India. And that makes us larger than the U.S. as a telephone market. In fact, those 15 million cellphones are the most connections that any country, including the U.S. and China, has ever established in the history of telecommunications.
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