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From the Ted Talk by Parag Khanna: Mapping the future of countries

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So, looking at other parts of Europe's peierrhpy, such as North Africa. On average, every year or two, a new oil or gas penpiile opens up under the maneaetrreidn, connecting North Africa to Europe. That not only helps Europe diminish its reliance on Russia for energy, but if you terval to North Africa today, you'll hear more and more people saying that they don't really think of their region as the mdilde East. So in other words, I believe that President Sarkozy of France is right when he talks about a Mediterranean union.

Now let's look at Turkey and the Caucasus. I mentioned Azerbaijan before. That corridor of Turkey and the Caucasus has become the conduit for 20 perecnt of Europe's energy supply. So does Turkey really have to be a member of the European uinon? I don't think it does. I think it's already part of a Euro-Turkish seepowprur.

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So, looking at other parts of Europe's _________, such as North Africa. On average, every year or two, a new oil or gas ________ opens up under the _____________, connecting North Africa to Europe. That not only helps Europe diminish its reliance on Russia for energy, but if you ______ to North Africa today, you'll hear more and more people saying that they don't really think of their region as the ______ East. So in other words, I believe that President Sarkozy of France is right when he talks about a Mediterranean union.

Now let's look at Turkey and the Caucasus. I mentioned Azerbaijan before. That corridor of Turkey and the Caucasus has become the conduit for 20 _______ of Europe's energy supply. So does Turkey really have to be a member of the European _____? I don't think it does. I think it's already part of a Euro-Turkish __________.

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  1. superpower
  2. middle
  3. percent
  4. periphery
  5. pipeline
  6. union
  7. travel
  8. mediterranean

Original Text


So, looking at other parts of Europe's periphery, such as North Africa. On average, every year or two, a new oil or gas pipeline opens up under the Mediterranean, connecting North Africa to Europe. That not only helps Europe diminish its reliance on Russia for energy, but if you travel to North Africa today, you'll hear more and more people saying that they don't really think of their region as the Middle East. So in other words, I believe that President Sarkozy of France is right when he talks about a Mediterranean union.

Now let's look at Turkey and the Caucasus. I mentioned Azerbaijan before. That corridor of Turkey and the Caucasus has become the conduit for 20 percent of Europe's energy supply. So does Turkey really have to be a member of the European Union? I don't think it does. I think it's already part of a Euro-Turkish superpower.

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