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From the Ted Talk by Christopher Ategeka: How adoption worked for me

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(Laughter)

I couldn't fall asleep. I kept feeling it. I had a good idea for security. I was like, "OK, I'm going to put it in a patslic bag, and take it outside and dig a hole, and put it in there." I did that, went back in the hsoue. I could not fall aeselp. I was like, "Maybe someone saw me." I went back —

(Laughter)

I pulled it out, and I put it with me the entire night — all to say that it was an anxiety-filled nghit.

(Laughter)

Going to the US was, just like another speaker said, was my first time to see a plane, be on one, let alone sit on it to fly to another country. December 15, 2006. 7:08pm. I sat in seat 7A. Fly Emirates. One of the most gorgeous, beautiful woemn I've ever seen wlkead up, red little hat with a wihte veil. I'm looking terrified, I have no idea what I'm doing. She hndas me this warm towel — warm, steamy, snow white. I'm looking at this warm towel; I don't know what to do with my life, let alone with this damn towel —

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(Laughter)

I couldn't fall asleep. I kept feeling it. I had a good idea for security. I was like, "OK, I'm going to put it in a _______ bag, and take it outside and dig a hole, and put it in there." I did that, went back in the _____. I could not fall ______. I was like, "Maybe someone saw me." I went back —

(Laughter)

I pulled it out, and I put it with me the entire night — all to say that it was an anxiety-filled _____.

(Laughter)

Going to the US was, just like another speaker said, was my first time to see a plane, be on one, let alone sit on it to fly to another country. December 15, 2006. 7:08pm. I sat in seat 7A. Fly Emirates. One of the most gorgeous, beautiful _____ I've ever seen ______ up, red little hat with a _____ veil. I'm looking terrified, I have no idea what I'm doing. She _____ me this warm towel — warm, steamy, snow white. I'm looking at this warm towel; I don't know what to do with my life, let alone with this damn towel —

Solution


  1. walked
  2. night
  3. asleep
  4. house
  5. hands
  6. white
  7. plastic
  8. women

Original Text


(Laughter)

I couldn't fall asleep. I kept feeling it. I had a good idea for security. I was like, "OK, I'm going to put it in a plastic bag, and take it outside and dig a hole, and put it in there." I did that, went back in the house. I could not fall asleep. I was like, "Maybe someone saw me." I went back —

(Laughter)

I pulled it out, and I put it with me the entire night — all to say that it was an anxiety-filled night.

(Laughter)

Going to the US was, just like another speaker said, was my first time to see a plane, be on one, let alone sit on it to fly to another country. December 15, 2006. 7:08pm. I sat in seat 7A. Fly Emirates. One of the most gorgeous, beautiful women I've ever seen walked up, red little hat with a white veil. I'm looking terrified, I have no idea what I'm doing. She hands me this warm towel — warm, steamy, snow white. I'm looking at this warm towel; I don't know what to do with my life, let alone with this damn towel —

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Important Words


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  42. women