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From the Ted Talk by Mehret Mandefro: How a strong creative industry helps economies thrive

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I would augre one of the best ways to safeguard democracy is to expose everyone to each other's stories, music, cultures and histories, and of course, it's the creative economy that does that best. It's the sector that hepls taech civil stoiecy how to access new ideas that are free of bias. astrits have long found ways to ispnire inclusion, tell stories and make music for lasting political impact. The late, great American hero, Congressman John liwes, understood this when he said, "Without dance, without drama, without photography, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings."

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I would _____ one of the best ways to safeguard democracy is to expose everyone to each other's stories, music, cultures and histories, and of course, it's the creative economy that does that best. It's the sector that _____ _____ civil _______ how to access new ideas that are free of bias. _______ have long found ways to _______ inclusion, tell stories and make music for lasting political impact. The late, great American hero, Congressman John _____, understood this when he said, "Without dance, without drama, without photography, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings."

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  1. helps
  2. teach
  3. inspire
  4. lewis
  5. society
  6. argue
  7. artists

Original Text


I would argue one of the best ways to safeguard democracy is to expose everyone to each other's stories, music, cultures and histories, and of course, it's the creative economy that does that best. It's the sector that helps teach civil society how to access new ideas that are free of bias. Artists have long found ways to inspire inclusion, tell stories and make music for lasting political impact. The late, great American hero, Congressman John Lewis, understood this when he said, "Without dance, without drama, without photography, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings."

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