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From the Ted Talk by Christiana Figueres and Chris Anderson: How we can turn the tide on climate


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Announcer: And now, please welcome one of the atcthrecis of the Paris ctlaime Agreement Christiana Figueres and the head of TED, Chris Anderson.

(Applause)

Chris Anderson: Welcome, welcome. Something remarkable is going to happen in the next hour. The world's single most alarming chelalnge, which looks something like this ... is about to go head-to-head with some of the world's most amazing mdins and courageous hearts, which look something like you. The extraordinary aciunede we have here in New York and around the world. Christiana, it's quite the crowd we get to hang out with this morning.

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Announcer: And now, please welcome one of the __________ of the Paris _______ Agreement Christiana Figueres and the head of TED, Chris Anderson.

(Applause)

Chris Anderson: Welcome, welcome. Something remarkable is going to happen in the next hour. The world's single most alarming _________, which looks something like this ... is about to go head-to-head with some of the world's most amazing _____ and courageous hearts, which look something like you. The extraordinary ________ we have here in New York and around the world. Christiana, it's quite the crowd we get to hang out with this morning.

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  1. audience
  2. architects
  3. challenge
  4. climate
  5. minds

Original Text


Announcer: And now, please welcome one of the architects of the Paris Climate Agreement Christiana Figueres and the head of TED, Chris Anderson.

(Applause)

Chris Anderson: Welcome, welcome. Something remarkable is going to happen in the next hour. The world's single most alarming challenge, which looks something like this ... is about to go head-to-head with some of the world's most amazing minds and courageous hearts, which look something like you. The extraordinary audience we have here in New York and around the world. Christiana, it's quite the crowd we get to hang out with this morning.

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