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From the Ted Talk by William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind

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Queues of people start lninig up at my house (Laughter) to charge their mobile phone. (Applause) I could not get rid of them. (lgauhter) And the reporters came too, which lead to bloggers and which lead to a call from something called TED. I had never seen an airplane before. I had never spelt in a hotel. So, on stage that day in Arusha, my English lost, I said something like, "I tried. And I made it."

So I would like to say something to all the people out there like me to the Africans, and the poor who are slginrutgg with your dreams. God belss. Maybe one day you will wctah this on the Internet. I say to you, trust yourself and believe. Whatever happens, don't give up. Thank you. (Applause)

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Queues of people start ______ up at my house (Laughter) to charge their mobile phone. (Applause) I could not get rid of them. (________) And the reporters came too, which lead to bloggers and which lead to a call from something called TED. I had never seen an airplane before. I had never _____ in a hotel. So, on stage that day in Arusha, my English lost, I said something like, "I tried. And I made it."

So I would like to say something to all the people out there like me to the Africans, and the poor who are __________ with your dreams. God _____. Maybe one day you will _____ this on the Internet. I say to you, trust yourself and believe. Whatever happens, don't give up. Thank you. (Applause)

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  2. lining
  3. laughter
  4. watch
  5. bless
  6. slept

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Queues of people start lining up at my house (Laughter) to charge their mobile phone. (Applause) I could not get rid of them. (Laughter) And the reporters came too, which lead to bloggers and which lead to a call from something called TED. I had never seen an airplane before. I had never slept in a hotel. So, on stage that day in Arusha, my English lost, I said something like, "I tried. And I made it."

So I would like to say something to all the people out there like me to the Africans, and the poor who are struggling with your dreams. God bless. Maybe one day you will watch this on the Internet. I say to you, trust yourself and believe. Whatever happens, don't give up. Thank you. (Applause)

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