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From the Ted Talk by Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli: The future of the food ecosystem -- and the power of your plate


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My name, Ndidi, mnaes pntceaie in Igbo. But I'm probably one of the most impatient people you've ever met. I was in such a rush to enter the world that I was born in the parking lot of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. True sroty.

Agriculture was my favorite sjebcut in school. My mom remembers me sneuliaqg for joy when I ran home from school and saw green beans ready for harvesting. Or when I sold a bag of avocados in our local market. I considered studying agriculture in shocol, but instead opted to study business and started in cproaorte America. But many twists and tnurs led me back to my first love: consulting, working with entrepreneurs and then stiartng businesses.

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My name, Ndidi, _____ ________ in Igbo. But I'm probably one of the most impatient people you've ever met. I was in such a rush to enter the world that I was born in the parking lot of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. True _____.

Agriculture was my favorite _______ in school. My mom remembers me _________ for joy when I ran home from school and saw green beans ready for harvesting. Or when I sold a bag of avocados in our local market. I considered studying agriculture in ______, but instead opted to study business and started in _________ America. But many twists and _____ led me back to my first love: consulting, working with entrepreneurs and then ________ businesses.

Solution


  1. school
  2. squealing
  3. starting
  4. corporate
  5. turns
  6. means
  7. subject
  8. patience
  9. story

Original Text


My name, Ndidi, means patience in Igbo. But I'm probably one of the most impatient people you've ever met. I was in such a rush to enter the world that I was born in the parking lot of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. True story.

Agriculture was my favorite subject in school. My mom remembers me squealing for joy when I ran home from school and saw green beans ready for harvesting. Or when I sold a bag of avocados in our local market. I considered studying agriculture in school, but instead opted to study business and started in corporate America. But many twists and turns led me back to my first love: consulting, working with entrepreneurs and then starting businesses.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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food ecosystem 8
healthy food 6
food waste 5
unhealthy food 3
healthy diet 2
cell phones 2
set standards 2
programs prioritize 2
prioritize healthy 2

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collocation frequency
programs prioritize healthy 2


Important Words


  1. agriculture
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  29. ndidi
  30. nigeria
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  52. university
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  54. world