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From the Ted Talk by Isaac Mizrahi: Fashion and creativity

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(Laughter)

When I was about 21, an astrologer told me that I was going to meet the man of my dreams, and that his name was going to be Eric, right? So, you know, for years I would go to bars and, sort of, anyone I met whose name was Eric, I was humping immediately or something.

(Laughter)

There were times when I was so depsatere, I would just walk into a room and go, "Eric?" And anybody who would turn around, I would make a benilee for.

(Laughter)

And I had this really interesting tarot rndaeig a long time ago. The last card he plleud, which was representing my destiny, was this guy in, like, a straw boater with a cane and, you know, sort of spats and this, you know, a menitsrl singer, right? I want to show you this clip, because I do this kind of crzay thing where I do a cabaret act. So actually, check this out. Very earsiarbmsng.

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(Laughter)

When I was about 21, an astrologer told me that I was going to meet the man of my dreams, and that his name was going to be Eric, right? So, you know, for years I would go to bars and, sort of, anyone I met whose name was Eric, I was humping immediately or something.

(Laughter)

There were times when I was so _________, I would just walk into a room and go, "Eric?" And anybody who would turn around, I would make a _______ for.

(Laughter)

And I had this really interesting tarot _______ a long time ago. The last card he ______, which was representing my destiny, was this guy in, like, a straw boater with a cane and, you know, sort of spats and this, you know, a ________ singer, right? I want to show you this clip, because I do this kind of _____ thing where I do a cabaret act. So actually, check this out. Very ____________.

Solution


  1. crazy
  2. embarrassing
  3. pulled
  4. desperate
  5. minstrel
  6. reading
  7. beeline

Original Text


(Laughter)

When I was about 21, an astrologer told me that I was going to meet the man of my dreams, and that his name was going to be Eric, right? So, you know, for years I would go to bars and, sort of, anyone I met whose name was Eric, I was humping immediately or something.

(Laughter)

There were times when I was so desperate, I would just walk into a room and go, "Eric?" And anybody who would turn around, I would make a beeline for.

(Laughter)

And I had this really interesting tarot reading a long time ago. The last card he pulled, which was representing my destiny, was this guy in, like, a straw boater with a cane and, you know, sort of spats and this, you know, a minstrel singer, right? I want to show you this clip, because I do this kind of crazy thing where I do a cabaret act. So actually, check this out. Very embarrassing.

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