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From the Ted Talk by Arthur Benjamin: A performance of "Mathemagic"

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Good mrniong, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Art Benjamin, and I am a "mathemagician." What that means is, I cmobnie my loves of math and magic to do something I call "mathemagics."

But before I get started, I have a quick question for the acuidnee. By any chance, did anyone happen to bnirg with them this morning a calculator? Seriously, if you have a calculator with you, riase your hand. Raise your hand. Did your hand go up? Now bring it out, bring it out. Anybody else? I see, I see one way in the back. You sir, that's three. And anybody on this side here? OK, over there on the aisle. Would the four of you please bring out your calculators, then join me up on stage. Let's give them a nice round of applause.

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Good _______, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Art Benjamin, and I am a "mathemagician." What that means is, I _______ my loves of math and magic to do something I call "mathemagics."

But before I get started, I have a quick question for the ________. By any chance, did anyone happen to _____ with them this morning a calculator? Seriously, if you have a calculator with you, _____ your hand. Raise your hand. Did your hand go up? Now bring it out, bring it out. Anybody else? I see, I see one way in the back. You sir, that's three. And anybody on this side here? OK, over there on the aisle. Would the four of you please bring out your calculators, then join me up on stage. Let's give them a nice round of applause.

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  1. audience
  2. raise
  3. combine
  4. bring
  5. morning

Original Text


Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Art Benjamin, and I am a "mathemagician." What that means is, I combine my loves of math and magic to do something I call "mathemagics."

But before I get started, I have a quick question for the audience. By any chance, did anyone happen to bring with them this morning a calculator? Seriously, if you have a calculator with you, raise your hand. Raise your hand. Did your hand go up? Now bring it out, bring it out. Anybody else? I see, I see one way in the back. You sir, that's three. And anybody on this side here? OK, over there on the aisle. Would the four of you please bring out your calculators, then join me up on stage. Let's give them a nice round of applause.

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