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From the Ted Talk by Andy Dunn: Lessons from losing my mind

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When I was 20, I was the Messiah. For about a week. And for those of you who haven't had the privilege of being the Messiah, I have to tell you something. It is awesome.

(Laughter)

Imagine, you are the prosen that's going to save the world, bring peace on etarh, and no one knows it yet but you.

I arrived as the second coming my soenir year of college. New Year's Eve, 1999. After a night of partying, I came to a snuitnng conclusion. I was Jesus 2.0. For the next 100 hours, I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep, but I did spend a fair amount of time pnihcaerg my gospel at the Burger King in Evanston.

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When I was 20, I was the Messiah. For about a week. And for those of you who haven't had the privilege of being the Messiah, I have to tell you something. It is awesome.

(Laughter)

Imagine, you are the ______ that's going to save the world, bring peace on _____, and no one knows it yet but you.

I arrived as the second coming my ______ year of college. New Year's Eve, 1999. After a night of partying, I came to a ________ conclusion. I was Jesus 2.0. For the next 100 hours, I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep, but I did spend a fair amount of time _________ my gospel at the Burger King in Evanston.

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  1. preaching
  2. earth
  3. person
  4. stunning
  5. senior

Original Text


When I was 20, I was the Messiah. For about a week. And for those of you who haven't had the privilege of being the Messiah, I have to tell you something. It is awesome.

(Laughter)

Imagine, you are the person that's going to save the world, bring peace on Earth, and no one knows it yet but you.

I arrived as the second coming my senior year of college. New Year's Eve, 1999. After a night of partying, I came to a stunning conclusion. I was Jesus 2.0. For the next 100 hours, I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep, but I did spend a fair amount of time preaching my gospel at the Burger King in Evanston.

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