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From the Ted Talk by Larry Smith: Why you will fail to have a great career

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But what do you mean? That's what you expect me to say. Do you really think it's appropriate that you should actually take children and use them as a shield? You know what will hpepan someday, you ideal prnaet, you? The kid will come to you someday and say, "I know what I want to be. I know what I'm going to do with my life." You are so happy. It's the cirovtesaonn a parent wants to hear, because your kid's good in math, and you know you're going to like what comes next. Says your kid, "I have decided I want to be a magician. I want to perform magic tricks on the stage."

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But what do you mean? That's what you expect me to say. Do you really think it's appropriate that you should actually take children and use them as a shield? You know what will ______ someday, you ideal ______, you? The kid will come to you someday and say, "I know what I want to be. I know what I'm going to do with my life." You are so happy. It's the ____________ a parent wants to hear, because your kid's good in math, and you know you're going to like what comes next. Says your kid, "I have decided I want to be a magician. I want to perform magic tricks on the stage."

Solution

  1. conversation
  2. happen
  3. parent

Original Text

But what do you mean? That's what you expect me to say. Do you really think it's appropriate that you should actually take children and use them as a shield? You know what will happen someday, you ideal parent, you? The kid will come to you someday and say, "I know what I want to be. I know what I'm going to do with my life." You are so happy. It's the conversation a parent wants to hear, because your kid's good in math, and you know you're going to like what comes next. Says your kid, "I have decided I want to be a magician. I want to perform magic tricks on the stage."

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Important Words

  1. children
  2. conversation
  3. decided
  4. expect
  5. good
  6. happen
  7. happy
  8. hear
  9. ideal
  10. kid
  11. life
  12. magic
  13. magician
  14. math
  15. parent
  16. perform
  17. shield
  18. stage
  19. tricks