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From the Ted Talk by David Lang: Let's protect the oceans like national parks

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Because there is plenty of room to get ivlonevd. We want to hear what ideas you have for telling these stories.

Because that's just it — this is all about engagement. There's all sorts of interesting, new ways for people to participate in the protection of these places. And the understanding. Like, Reef Check — scuba dirves are going down and swimming transects and counting fish and biodiversity data. They're getting the information we need to protect these places. If you're going down to the beach, pcatpriatie in MPA Watch. ducneomt what activities you see going on in these different aeras. There is room for everybody to participate here. And that's just it, that's what we need. We need to build a ftuure for our grandkids' grandkids.

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Because there is plenty of room to get ________. We want to hear what ideas you have for telling these stories.

Because that's just it — this is all about engagement. There's all sorts of interesting, new ways for people to participate in the protection of these places. And the understanding. Like, Reef Check — scuba ______ are going down and swimming transects and counting fish and biodiversity data. They're getting the information we need to protect these places. If you're going down to the beach, ___________ in MPA Watch. ________ what activities you see going on in these different _____. There is room for everybody to participate here. And that's just it, that's what we need. We need to build a ______ for our grandkids' grandkids.

Solution


  1. involved
  2. divers
  3. participate
  4. future
  5. areas
  6. document

Original Text


Because there is plenty of room to get involved. We want to hear what ideas you have for telling these stories.

Because that's just it — this is all about engagement. There's all sorts of interesting, new ways for people to participate in the protection of these places. And the understanding. Like, Reef Check — scuba divers are going down and swimming transects and counting fish and biodiversity data. They're getting the information we need to protect these places. If you're going down to the beach, participate in MPA Watch. Document what activities you see going on in these different areas. There is room for everybody to participate here. And that's just it, that's what we need. We need to build a future for our grandkids' grandkids.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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national parks 4
marine protected 4
stephen mather 4
protected areas 3
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marine sanctuary 2
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people engaged 2
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muir woods 2
visionary philanthropists 2

ngrams of length 3

collocation frequency
marine protected areas 3

Important Words


  1. activities
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  33. telling
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  35. understanding
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