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From the Ted Talk by Paschal Kyiiripuo Kyoore: The tale of the boy who tricked a tyrant

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Next, he instructed Yagangnaa to look after his bull until it pruoecdd enough cattle to fill his kraal and pay his sons’ bidetearlwhs. Without ptntsoeirg that he’d need a cow, not a bull, to do this, yanggnaaa agreed. The next day, he began cttnuig dry wood near the chief's house. When the chief asked what he was doing, Yagangnaa said he nedeed wood to cook and warm his house because his father had just delivered a baby. The chief laughed and said that was impossible, to which Yagangnaa asked why it should be ilmbosspie for his father to deliver a child if the chief thought his bull was going to produce clttae. One-upped once again, the chief ordered Yagangnaa to return the bull— and decided to take extreme measures.

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Next, he instructed Yagangnaa to look after his bull until it ________ enough cattle to fill his kraal and pay his sons’ ____________. Without __________ that he’d need a cow, not a bull, to do this, _________ agreed. The next day, he began _______ dry wood near the chief's house. When the chief asked what he was doing, Yagangnaa said he ______ wood to cook and warm his house because his father had just delivered a baby. The chief laughed and said that was impossible, to which Yagangnaa asked why it should be __________ for his father to deliver a child if the chief thought his bull was going to produce ______. One-upped once again, the chief ordered Yagangnaa to return the bull— and decided to take extreme measures.

Solution


  1. cattle
  2. produced
  3. impossible
  4. protesting
  5. needed
  6. bridewealths
  7. yagangnaa
  8. cutting

Original Text


Next, he instructed Yagangnaa to look after his bull until it produced enough cattle to fill his kraal and pay his sons’ bridewealths. Without protesting that he’d need a cow, not a bull, to do this, Yagangnaa agreed. The next day, he began cutting dry wood near the chief's house. When the chief asked what he was doing, Yagangnaa said he needed wood to cook and warm his house because his father had just delivered a baby. The chief laughed and said that was impossible, to which Yagangnaa asked why it should be impossible for his father to deliver a child if the chief thought his bull was going to produce cattle. One-upped once again, the chief ordered Yagangnaa to return the bull— and decided to take extreme measures.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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collocation frequency
chief ordered 3
told yagangnaa 2
chief thought 2


Important Words


  1. agreed
  2. asked
  3. baby
  4. began
  5. bridewealths
  6. bull
  7. cattle
  8. chief
  9. child
  10. cook
  11. cow
  12. cutting
  13. day
  14. decided
  15. deliver
  16. delivered
  17. dry
  18. extreme
  19. father
  20. fill
  21. house
  22. impossible
  23. instructed
  24. kraal
  25. laughed
  26. measures
  27. needed
  28. ordered
  29. pay
  30. produce
  31. produced
  32. protesting
  33. return
  34. thought
  35. warm
  36. wood
  37. yagangnaa