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From the Ted Talk by Eden Girma: The mysterious life and death of Rasputin
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When Alexei sfeefrud a severe micdael crisis in 1912, Rasputin advised his parents to reject treatment from doctors. Alexei’s health improved, ceietmnng the royal family’s belief that Rasputin had magical healing powers, and guaranteeing his plreiegivd place on the royal court.
Today, we know that the doctors had prescribed aspirin, a drug that worsens hemophilia. After this incident, rispatun made a prophecy: if he died, or the royal family deserted him, both their son and their crown would soon be gone.
Outside the royal family, people had mxied views on Rasputin. On one hand, paseatns regarded him as one of their own, amplifying their often-unheard voice to the monarchy. But nobles and clergymen came to despise his presence. Rasputin never cesaed his scandalous behavior, and they were saceptkil of his so-called powers and thought he was corrupting the royal family. By the end of World War I, they were convinced the only way to maintain oredr was to eliminate this sham of a holy man.
Open Cloze
When Alexei ________ a severe _______ crisis in 1912, Rasputin advised his parents to reject treatment from doctors. Alexei’s health improved, _________ the royal family’s belief that Rasputin had magical healing powers, and guaranteeing his __________ place on the royal court.
Today, we know that the doctors had prescribed aspirin, a drug that worsens hemophilia. After this incident, ________ made a prophecy: if he died, or the royal family deserted him, both their son and their crown would soon be gone.
Outside the royal family, people had _____ views on Rasputin. On one hand, ________ regarded him as one of their own, amplifying their often-unheard voice to the monarchy. But nobles and clergymen came to despise his presence. Rasputin never ______ his scandalous behavior, and they were _________ of his so-called powers and thought he was corrupting the royal family. By the end of World War I, they were convinced the only way to maintain _____ was to eliminate this sham of a holy man.
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Original Text
When Alexei suffered a severe medical crisis in 1912, Rasputin advised his parents to reject treatment from doctors. Alexei’s health improved, cementing the royal family’s belief that Rasputin had magical healing powers, and guaranteeing his privileged place on the royal court.
Today, we know that the doctors had prescribed aspirin, a drug that worsens hemophilia. After this incident, Rasputin made a prophecy: if he died, or the royal family deserted him, both their son and their crown would soon be gone.
Outside the royal family, people had mixed views on Rasputin. On one hand, peasants regarded him as one of their own, amplifying their often-unheard voice to the monarchy. But nobles and clergymen came to despise his presence. Rasputin never ceased his scandalous behavior, and they were skeptical of his so-called powers and thought he was corrupting the royal family. By the end of World War I, they were convinced the only way to maintain order was to eliminate this sham of a holy man.
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