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From the Ted Talk by Shereen El Feki: Pop culture in the Arab world

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Now, "The 99" is not just a comic book. It's now a theme park. There is an animated series in the wokrs. And by this time next year, the likes of Superman and Wonder waomn will have joined frceos with "The 99" to beat injustice wherever they find it.

"The 99" and 4Shbab are just two of many examples of this sort of Islamic cross-cultural hybridization. We're not tnkilag here about a clash of civilizations. Nor is it some sort of indistinguishable mash. I like to think of it as a mesh of civilizations, in which the strands of different cultures are intertwined.

Now, while 4Shbab and "The 99" may look new and shiny, there is actually a very long tradition of this. Throughout its history, isalm has borrowed and adapted from other ciilioativzns both ancient and modern. After all, it's the Quran which encourages us to do this: "We made you into nations and tribes so that you could learn from one another." And to my mind, those are pretty wise words, no mteatr what your creed. Thank you. (apuplsae)

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Now, "The 99" is not just a comic book. It's now a theme park. There is an animated series in the _____. And by this time next year, the likes of Superman and Wonder _____ will have joined ______ with "The 99" to beat injustice wherever they find it.

"The 99" and 4Shbab are just two of many examples of this sort of Islamic cross-cultural hybridization. We're not _______ here about a clash of civilizations. Nor is it some sort of indistinguishable mash. I like to think of it as a mesh of civilizations, in which the strands of different cultures are intertwined.

Now, while 4Shbab and "The 99" may look new and shiny, there is actually a very long tradition of this. Throughout its history, _____ has borrowed and adapted from other _____________ both ancient and modern. After all, it's the Quran which encourages us to do this: "We made you into nations and tribes so that you could learn from one another." And to my mind, those are pretty wise words, no ______ what your creed. Thank you. (________)

Solution


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  2. civilizations
  3. woman
  4. talking
  5. forces
  6. matter
  7. applause
  8. islam

Original Text


Now, "The 99" is not just a comic book. It's now a theme park. There is an animated series in the works. And by this time next year, the likes of Superman and Wonder Woman will have joined forces with "The 99" to beat injustice wherever they find it.

"The 99" and 4Shbab are just two of many examples of this sort of Islamic cross-cultural hybridization. We're not talking here about a clash of civilizations. Nor is it some sort of indistinguishable mash. I like to think of it as a mesh of civilizations, in which the strands of different cultures are intertwined.

Now, while 4Shbab and "The 99" may look new and shiny, there is actually a very long tradition of this. Throughout its history, Islam has borrowed and adapted from other civilizations both ancient and modern. After all, it's the Quran which encourages us to do this: "We made you into nations and tribes so that you could learn from one another." And to my mind, those are pretty wise words, no matter what your creed. Thank you. (Applause)

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