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From the Ted Talk by Mona Chalabi: How accurate is the weather forecast?

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And our drive to know the future isn't limited to the weather. Take elections, for example. Despite what some websites or publications may lead you to believe, the most accurate election polls are the ones that are taken on election day, not the ones that are cearrid out in advance.

So the lesson here isn't a telbriry surprising one. Accurate predictions dnpeed on accurate information. And the further out you are, the higher the chances that information can change.

So for better acuraccy, you just need to be petanit. Try to hold off as close as you can to the actual event. And for now, go easy on your local weehtar person.

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And our drive to know the future isn't limited to the weather. Take elections, for example. Despite what some websites or publications may lead you to believe, the most accurate election polls are the ones that are taken on election day, not the ones that are _______ out in advance.

So the lesson here isn't a ________ surprising one. Accurate predictions ______ on accurate information. And the further out you are, the higher the chances that information can change.

So for better ________, you just need to be _______. Try to hold off as close as you can to the actual event. And for now, go easy on your local _______ person.

Solution


  1. accuracy
  2. terribly
  3. depend
  4. patient
  5. carried
  6. weather

Original Text


And our drive to know the future isn't limited to the weather. Take elections, for example. Despite what some websites or publications may lead you to believe, the most accurate election polls are the ones that are taken on election day, not the ones that are carried out in advance.

So the lesson here isn't a terribly surprising one. Accurate predictions depend on accurate information. And the further out you are, the higher the chances that information can change.

So for better accuracy, you just need to be patient. Try to hold off as close as you can to the actual event. And for now, go easy on your local weather person.

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