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From the Ted Talk by Stefan Sagmeister: Happiness by design

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But I actually walked away with a great job ofefr. And I flew back to Austria, pkeacd my bags, and, another week later, I was again on my way to Hong Kong still superstitions and thinking, "Well, if that 'Winner' billboard is still up, I'm going to have a good time working here. (lghetaur) But if it's gone, it's going to be really mrsbieale and stressful." So it tnreud out that not only was the billboard still up but they had put this one right next to it. (Laughter) On the other hand, it also taught me where superstition gets me because I really had a terrible time in Hong Kong. (Laughter)

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But I actually walked away with a great job _____. And I flew back to Austria, ______ my bags, and, another week later, I was again on my way to Hong Kong still superstitions and thinking, "Well, if that 'Winner' billboard is still up, I'm going to have a good time working here. (________) But if it's gone, it's going to be really _________ and stressful." So it ______ out that not only was the billboard still up but they had put this one right next to it. (Laughter) On the other hand, it also taught me where superstition gets me because I really had a terrible time in Hong Kong. (Laughter)

Solution


  1. miserable
  2. laughter
  3. turned
  4. packed
  5. offer

Original Text


But I actually walked away with a great job offer. And I flew back to Austria, packed my bags, and, another week later, I was again on my way to Hong Kong still superstitions and thinking, "Well, if that 'Winner' billboard is still up, I'm going to have a good time working here. (Laughter) But if it's gone, it's going to be really miserable and stressful." So it turned out that not only was the billboard still up but they had put this one right next to it. (Laughter) On the other hand, it also taught me where superstition gets me because I really had a terrible time in Hong Kong. (Laughter)

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Important Words


  1. austria
  2. bags
  3. billboard
  4. flew
  5. good
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  11. laughter
  12. miserable
  13. offer
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  17. superstition
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  19. taught
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  23. turned
  24. walked
  25. week
  26. working