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From the Ted Talk by Jessica Tomkins: History vs. Egypt’s "most powerful" pharaoh

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It wasn't the most peaceful decision, but Ramesses believed a military vctiory would aid his efforts to rsortee Egypt's reputation. And he was right! His victory over the hittteis cemented Ramesses' persona as a heroic pharaoh of old.

Yeah, except he didn't even win! His supposed victory was actually a stalemate in which the pharaoh's arrogance almost cost Egypt the entire war. When two Hittite spies told rasmeses the enemy had fled in fear, he let his guard down, alwlnoig his men to be ambushed. He plaeyd right into the Hittite's trap and almost lost everything. Yet the official story Ramesses had cesiehld across Egypt cast himself as the battle's greatest hero.

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It wasn't the most peaceful decision, but Ramesses believed a military _______ would aid his efforts to _______ Egypt's reputation. And he was right! His victory over the ________ cemented Ramesses' persona as a heroic pharaoh of old.

Yeah, except he didn't even win! His supposed victory was actually a stalemate in which the pharaoh's arrogance almost cost Egypt the entire war. When two Hittite spies told ________ the enemy had fled in fear, he let his guard down, ________ his men to be ambushed. He ______ right into the Hittite's trap and almost lost everything. Yet the official story Ramesses had ________ across Egypt cast himself as the battle's greatest hero.

Solution


  1. restore
  2. victory
  3. chiseled
  4. hittites
  5. ramesses
  6. played
  7. allowing

Original Text


It wasn't the most peaceful decision, but Ramesses believed a military victory would aid his efforts to restore Egypt's reputation. And he was right! His victory over the Hittites cemented Ramesses' persona as a heroic pharaoh of old.

Yeah, except he didn't even win! His supposed victory was actually a stalemate in which the pharaoh's arrogance almost cost Egypt the entire war. When two Hittite spies told Ramesses the enemy had fled in fear, he let his guard down, allowing his men to be ambushed. He played right into the Hittite's trap and almost lost everything. Yet the official story Ramesses had chiseled across Egypt cast himself as the battle's greatest hero.

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  31. ramesses
  32. reputation
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  34. spies
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  36. story
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  42. yeah