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From the Ted Talk by Lalitesh Katragadda: Making maps to fight disaster, build economies

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Google Mapmaker is a tlncohogey that empowers each of us to map what we know locally. People have used this software to map everything from raods to rerivs, from socolhs to local businesses, and video stores to the corner store.

Maps matetr. Nobel Prize nmeinoe Hernando De Soto recognized that the key to economic liftoff for most developing countries is to tap the vast aountms of uncapitalized land. For example, a tiilrlon dollars of real estate remains uncapitalized in India alone.

In the last year alone, tduahonss of users in 170 countries have mapped millions of pieces of information, and created a map of a level of detail never thought viable. And this was made possible by the power of passionate users everywhere.

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Google Mapmaker is a __________ that empowers each of us to map what we know locally. People have used this software to map everything from _____ to ______, from _______ to local businesses, and video stores to the corner store.

Maps ______. Nobel Prize _______ Hernando De Soto recognized that the key to economic liftoff for most developing countries is to tap the vast _______ of uncapitalized land. For example, a ________ dollars of real estate remains uncapitalized in India alone.

In the last year alone, _________ of users in 170 countries have mapped millions of pieces of information, and created a map of a level of detail never thought viable. And this was made possible by the power of passionate users everywhere.

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  4. nominee
  5. matter
  6. rivers
  7. technology
  8. roads
  9. amounts

Original Text


Google Mapmaker is a technology that empowers each of us to map what we know locally. People have used this software to map everything from roads to rivers, from schools to local businesses, and video stores to the corner store.

Maps matter. Nobel Prize nominee Hernando De Soto recognized that the key to economic liftoff for most developing countries is to tap the vast amounts of uncapitalized land. For example, a trillion dollars of real estate remains uncapitalized in India alone.

In the last year alone, thousands of users in 170 countries have mapped millions of pieces of information, and created a map of a level of detail never thought viable. And this was made possible by the power of passionate users everywhere.

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