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From the Ted Talk by Allison Hunt: How to get (a new) hip

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So my hip had been hntuirg me for years. I finally went to the doctor, which was free. And she referred me to an oihtrdpeoc sroeugn, also free. Finally got to see him after 10 months of wniiatg — almost a year. That is what free gets you. I met the surgeon, and he took some free X-rays, and I got a good look at them. And you know, even I could tell my hip was bad, and I actually work in marketing. So he said, "Allison, we've got to get you on the table. I'm going to replace your hip — it's about an 18-month wait." 18 more mnoths. I'd already waited 10 months, and I had to wait 18 more months.

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So my hip had been _______ me for years. I finally went to the doctor, which was free. And she referred me to an __________ _______, also free. Finally got to see him after 10 months of _______ — almost a year. That is what free gets you. I met the surgeon, and he took some free X-rays, and I got a good look at them. And you know, even I could tell my hip was bad, and I actually work in marketing. So he said, "Allison, we've got to get you on the table. I'm going to replace your hip — it's about an 18-month wait." 18 more ______. I'd already waited 10 months, and I had to wait 18 more months.

Solution


  1. hurting
  2. surgeon
  3. waiting
  4. months
  5. orthopedic

Original Text


So my hip had been hurting me for years. I finally went to the doctor, which was free. And she referred me to an orthopedic surgeon, also free. Finally got to see him after 10 months of waiting — almost a year. That is what free gets you. I met the surgeon, and he took some free X-rays, and I got a good look at them. And you know, even I could tell my hip was bad, and I actually work in marketing. So he said, "Allison, we've got to get you on the table. I'm going to replace your hip — it's about an 18-month wait." 18 more months. I'd already waited 10 months, and I had to wait 18 more months.

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Important Words


  1. bad
  2. doctor
  3. finally
  4. free
  5. good
  6. hip
  7. hurting
  8. marketing
  9. met
  10. months
  11. orthopedic
  12. referred
  13. replace
  14. surgeon
  15. table
  16. wait
  17. waited
  18. waiting
  19. work
  20. year
  21. years