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From the Ted Talk by David Pogue: Cool tricks your phone can do

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This is amazing. In the wake of all this, Verizon, the most cafiiecld, cartpoore, conservative cerirar of all, said, "You can use any phone you want on our network." I love the Wired headline: Pigs Fly, Hell Freezes Over and Verizon Opens Up Its Network — No. Really.

So everything is changing. We've entered a new world of innovation, where the cell phone becomes your laptop, customized the way you want it. Every cell phone is unique. There is software that you can add on. Can I do one more one-minute song? Thank you.

(Applause)

Just to round it up — this is the new Apple pweor Music Stand. It's only three pnuods, or 12 if you install mfrooisct Office.

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This is amazing. In the wake of all this, Verizon, the most _________, _________, conservative _______ of all, said, "You can use any phone you want on our network." I love the Wired headline: Pigs Fly, Hell Freezes Over and Verizon Opens Up Its Network — No. Really.

So everything is changing. We've entered a new world of innovation, where the cell phone becomes your laptop, customized the way you want it. Every cell phone is unique. There is software that you can add on. Can I do one more one-minute song? Thank you.

(Applause)

Just to round it up — this is the new Apple _____ Music Stand. It's only three ______, or 12 if you install _________ Office.

Solution


  1. microsoft
  2. power
  3. calcified
  4. corporate
  5. carrier
  6. pounds

Original Text


This is amazing. In the wake of all this, Verizon, the most calcified, corporate, conservative carrier of all, said, "You can use any phone you want on our network." I love the Wired headline: Pigs Fly, Hell Freezes Over and Verizon Opens Up Its Network — No. Really.

So everything is changing. We've entered a new world of innovation, where the cell phone becomes your laptop, customized the way you want it. Every cell phone is unique. There is software that you can add on. Can I do one more one-minute song? Thank you.

(Applause)

Just to round it up — this is the new Apple Power Music Stand. It's only three pounds, or 12 if you install Microsoft Office.

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Important Words


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