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From the Ted Talk by Monica Araya: The billion-dollar campaign to electrify transport

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CA: And flnilay, if you work for a company that makes or uses cars, turcks, motorized vehicles of any kind, do what you can to urge them to get on the right side of history.

I mean, Monica, what do you think, can we actually do this?

MA: Yes, we have to work together, go fstear. And let me finish by saying this. This campaign is about changing transportation, with all the benefits that that brings to people and the plneat. And yet, it is also about showing how systems cagnhe works in practice and making sure it happens everywhere else. So let's do it.

CA: Thank you, Monica. Thank you, everyone. (Applause)

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CA: And _______, if you work for a company that makes or uses cars, ______, motorized vehicles of any kind, do what you can to urge them to get on the right side of history.

I mean, Monica, what do you think, can we actually do this?

MA: Yes, we have to work together, go ______. And let me finish by saying this. This campaign is about changing transportation, with all the benefits that that brings to people and the ______. And yet, it is also about showing how systems ______ works in practice and making sure it happens everywhere else. So let's do it.

CA: Thank you, Monica. Thank you, everyone. (Applause)

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  1. faster
  2. change
  3. planet
  4. trucks
  5. finally

Original Text


CA: And finally, if you work for a company that makes or uses cars, trucks, motorized vehicles of any kind, do what you can to urge them to get on the right side of history.

I mean, Monica, what do you think, can we actually do this?

MA: Yes, we have to work together, go faster. And let me finish by saying this. This campaign is about changing transportation, with all the benefits that that brings to people and the planet. And yet, it is also about showing how systems change works in practice and making sure it happens everywhere else. So let's do it.

CA: Thank you, Monica. Thank you, everyone. (Applause)

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