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From the Ted Talk by Joshua Silver: Adjustable liquid-filled eyeglasses

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(Applause)

Now, these aren't the only pair in the world. In fact, this technology's been evolving. I started wkriong on it in 1985, and it's been evolving very slowly. There are about 30,000 in use now. And they're in ffeeitn countries. They're spread around the wrlod.

And I have a vision, which I'll share with you. I have a global voisin for vision. And that vision is to try to get a billion people wearing the glasses they need by the year 2020. To do that — this is an erlay example of the thgncloeoy. The technology is being further developed — the cost has to be brought down. This pair, in fact, these currently cost about 19 dollars. But the cost has to be brought right down. It has to be brought down because we're trying to serve populations who live on a dollar a day.

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(Applause)

Now, these aren't the only pair in the world. In fact, this technology's been evolving. I started _______ on it in 1985, and it's been evolving very slowly. There are about 30,000 in use now. And they're in _______ countries. They're spread around the _____.

And I have a vision, which I'll share with you. I have a global ______ for vision. And that vision is to try to get a billion people wearing the glasses they need by the year 2020. To do that — this is an _____ example of the __________. The technology is being further developed — the cost has to be brought down. This pair, in fact, these currently cost about 19 dollars. But the cost has to be brought right down. It has to be brought down because we're trying to serve populations who live on a dollar a day.

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  3. fifteen
  4. working
  5. world
  6. technology

Original Text


(Applause)

Now, these aren't the only pair in the world. In fact, this technology's been evolving. I started working on it in 1985, and it's been evolving very slowly. There are about 30,000 in use now. And they're in fifteen countries. They're spread around the world.

And I have a vision, which I'll share with you. I have a global vision for vision. And that vision is to try to get a billion people wearing the glasses they need by the year 2020. To do that — this is an early example of the technology. The technology is being further developed — the cost has to be brought down. This pair, in fact, these currently cost about 19 dollars. But the cost has to be brought right down. It has to be brought down because we're trying to serve populations who live on a dollar a day.

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