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From the Ted Talk by Caitlin Quattromani and Lauran Arledge: How our friendship survives our opposing politics

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(Laughter)

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Open Cloze


(Laughter)

The __________ candidate who I did support didn't make it out of the primary, so when it came time to vote, I had a decision to make. And you're right, there were some terrible things that came out during the _____ campaign, so much so that I almost decided to just abstain rather than voting for _________, something I had never even considered doing before. But ultimately, I did vote for Donald Trump, and for me it was really a vote for party over person, especially ___________ how important that presidential pick is on influencing our judicial branch. But I shared with Lauran it was a ________ I really wrestled with, and not one that I made lightly.

Solution


  1. president
  2. recognizing
  3. decision
  4. trump
  5. republican

Original Text


(Laughter)

The Republican candidate who I did support didn't make it out of the primary, so when it came time to vote, I had a decision to make. And you're right, there were some terrible things that came out during the Trump campaign, so much so that I almost decided to just abstain rather than voting for president, something I had never even considered doing before. But ultimately, I did vote for Donald Trump, and for me it was really a vote for party over person, especially recognizing how important that presidential pick is on influencing our judicial branch. But I shared with Lauran it was a decision I really wrestled with, and not one that I made lightly.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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collocation frequency
political conversations 3
politically active 2
true dialogue 2
political debate 2
bipartisan friendship 2
trump voters 2


Important Words


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  11. judicial
  12. laughter
  13. lauran
  14. lightly
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  20. primary
  21. recognizing
  22. republican
  23. shared
  24. support
  25. terrible
  26. time
  27. trump
  28. ultimately
  29. vote
  30. voting
  31. wrestled