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From the Ted Talk by Bill Ackman: An activist investor on challenging the status quo

Unscramble the Blue Letters


AT: So this is the pipeline for the next gtnaoreein of leaders, and you want to have a role in shaping that pieiplne.

BA: I think society wants to make sure that that gorup of leaders is a good group of leaders. Even if they disagree, they're prepared to lesitn and, you know, perhaps learn something.

AT: Alright. So that you've made lots of arguments during this wider conversation about the future of Harvard. I'd like to spend a little time on one in particular. You've been framed by the pesrs as an anti-DEI activist at this point. And when you first appeared on my social media feed, I saw this this post that said something about your belief and support of diversity. And you seem to be citnsnarotg that with this orthodoxy, as you argue it, that is DEI.

Open Cloze


AT: So this is the pipeline for the next __________ of leaders, and you want to have a role in shaping that ________.

BA: I think society wants to make sure that that _____ of leaders is a good group of leaders. Even if they disagree, they're prepared to ______ and, you know, perhaps learn something.

AT: Alright. So that you've made lots of arguments during this wider conversation about the future of Harvard. I'd like to spend a little time on one in particular. You've been framed by the _____ as an anti-DEI activist at this point. And when you first appeared on my social media feed, I saw this this post that said something about your belief and support of diversity. And you seem to be ___________ that with this orthodoxy, as you argue it, that is DEI.

Solution


  1. generation
  2. contrasting
  3. pipeline
  4. press
  5. listen
  6. group

Original Text


AT: So this is the pipeline for the next generation of leaders, and you want to have a role in shaping that pipeline.

BA: I think society wants to make sure that that group of leaders is a good group of leaders. Even if they disagree, they're prepared to listen and, you know, perhaps learn something.

AT: Alright. So that you've made lots of arguments during this wider conversation about the future of Harvard. I'd like to spend a little time on one in particular. You've been framed by the press as an anti-DEI activist at this point. And when you first appeared on my social media feed, I saw this this post that said something about your belief and support of diversity. And you seem to be contrasting that with this orthodoxy, as you argue it, that is DEI.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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Important Words


  1. activist
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