What adults can learn from kids - Adora Svitak
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now I wanted to start with the question
now I wanted to start with the question
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when was the last time you were called
when was the last time you were called
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childish for kids like me being called
childish for kids like me being called
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childish can be a frequent occurrence
childish can be a frequent occurrence
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every time we make irrational demands
every time we make irrational demands
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exhibit irresponsible behavior or
exhibit irresponsible behavior or
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display any other signs of being normal
display any other signs of being normal
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American citizens we are called childish
American citizens we are called childish
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which really bothers me after all take a
which really bothers me after all take a
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look at these events imperialism and
look at these events imperialism and
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colonization world wars george w bush
colonization world wars george w bush
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ask yourself who's responsible adults
ask yourself who's responsible adults
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now what have kids done bull and Frank
now what have kids done bull and Frank
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touched millions with her powerful
touched millions with her powerful
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account of the Holocaust ruby bridges
account of the Holocaust ruby bridges
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helped to end segregation in the United
helped to end segregation in the United
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States and most recently Charlie Simpson
States and most recently Charlie Simpson
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helped to raise one hundred and twenty
helped to raise one hundred and twenty
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thousand pounds for Haiti on his little
thousand pounds for Haiti on his little
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bike so as you can see evidence by such
bike so as you can see evidence by such
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examples age has absolutely nothing to
examples age has absolutely nothing to
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do with it the traits the word childish
do with it the traits the word childish
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addresses are seen so often in adults
addresses are seen so often in adults
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that we should abolish this age
that we should abolish this age
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discriminatory word when it comes to
discriminatory word when it comes to
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criticizing behavior associated with
criticizing behavior associated with
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thank you then again who's to say that
thank you then again who's to say that
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certain types of irrational thinking
certain types of irrational thinking
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aren't exactly what the world needs
aren't exactly what the world needs
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maybe you've had grand plans before but
maybe you've had grand plans before but
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stopped yourself thinking the that's
stopped yourself thinking the that's
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impossible or that costs too much or
impossible or that costs too much or
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that won't benefit me for better or
that won't benefit me for better or
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worse sweet kids aren't hampered as much
worse sweet kids aren't hampered as much
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when it comes to thing about reasons why
when it comes to thing about reasons why
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not to do things kids can be full of
not to do things kids can be full of
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inspiring aspirations and hopeful
inspiring aspirations and hopeful
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thinking like my wish that no one went
thinking like my wish that no one went
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hungry or that everything were free kind
hungry or that everything were free kind
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of utopia how many of you still dream
of utopia how many of you still dream
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like that and believe in the
like that and believe in the
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possibilities sometimes a knowledge of
possibilities sometimes a knowledge of
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history and the past failures of utopian
history and the past failures of utopian
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ideals can be a burden because you know
ideals can be a burden because you know
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that if everything were free then the
that if everything were free then the
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food stocks would become depleted and
food stocks would become depleted and
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scarce and leaped chaos on the other
scarce and leaped chaos on the other
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hand we kids still dream about
hand we kids still dream about
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perfection and that's a good thing
perfection and that's a good thing
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because in order to make anything a
because in order to make anything a
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reality you have to dream about it first
reality you have to dream about it first
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in many ways our audacity to imagine
in many ways our audacity to imagine
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helps push the boundaries of possibility
helps push the boundaries of possibility
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for instance the Museum of Glass in
for instance the Museum of Glass in
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Tacoma Washington my home state yoo-hoo
Tacoma Washington my home state yoo-hoo
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Washington has a program called kids
Washington has a program called kids
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design glass and kids draw their own
design glass and kids draw their own
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ideas for glass art now the resident
ideas for glass art now the resident
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artist said that they got some of their
artist said that they got some of their
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best ideas from the program because kids
best ideas from the program because kids
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don't think about the limitations of how
don't think about the limitations of how
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hard it can be to blow glass and the
hard it can be to blow glass and the
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certain shapes they just think of good
certain shapes they just think of good
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ideas now when you think of glass you
ideas now when you think of glass you
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might think of colorful shmuly designs
might think of colorful shmuly designs
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or maybe Italian vases but kids
or maybe Italian vases but kids
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challenge glass ours to go beyond that
challenge glass ours to go beyond that
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into the realm of broken-hearted snakes
into the realm of broken-hearted snakes
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and bacon boys who you can see as meat
and bacon boys who you can see as meat
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vision now our inherent wisdom doesn't
vision now our inherent wisdom doesn't
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have to be insiders knowledge kids
have to be insiders knowledge kids
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already do a lot of learning from adults
already do a lot of learning from adults
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and we have a lot to share I think that
and we have a lot to share I think that
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adults should start learning from kids
adults should start learning from kids
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now I do most of my speaking in front of
now I do most of my speaking in front of
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an education crowd teachers and students
an education crowd teachers and students
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and I like this analogy it shouldn't
and I like this analogy it shouldn't
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just be a teacher at the head of the
just be a teacher at the head of the
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classroom telling students to do this do
classroom telling students to do this do
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that the students should teach their
that the students should teach their
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teachers learning between grownups and
teachers learning between grownups and
kids
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should be reciprocal the reality
should be reciprocal the reality
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unfortunately is a little different and
unfortunately is a little different and
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it has a lot to do with trust or a lack
it has a lot to do with trust or a lack
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of it now if you don't trust someone you
of it now if you don't trust someone you
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place restrictions on them right if I
place restrictions on them right if I
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doubt my older sister's ability to pay
doubt my older sister's ability to pay
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back the 10% interest she established on
back the 10% interest she established on
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her last loan I'm going to withhold her
her last loan I'm going to withhold her
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ability to get more money from me until
ability to get more money from me until
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she pays it back true story by the way
she pays it back true story by the way
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now adults seem to have adults seem to
now adults seem to have adults seem to
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have a prevalently restrictive attitude
have a prevalently restrictive attitude
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towards kids from every don't do that
towards kids from every don't do that
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don't do this in the school handbook to
don't do this in the school handbook to
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restrictions on school internet use as
restrictions on school internet use as
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history points out regimes become
history points out regimes become
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pressive when they're fearful about
pressive when they're fearful about
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keeping control and although adults may
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totalitarian regimes kids have no or
totalitarian regimes kids have no or
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very little saying making the rules when
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really the attitude should be reciprocal
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meaning that the adult population should
meaning that the adult population should
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learn and take into account the wishes
learn and take into account the wishes
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of the younger population now it's kind
of the younger population now it's kind
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of worse and restriction is the adults
of worse and restriction is the adults
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often underestimate kids abilities we
often underestimate kids abilities we
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love challenges but when expectations
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are low trust me we will sing to them my
are low trust me we will sing to them my
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own parents had anything but low
own parents had anything but low
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expectations for me and my sister okay
expectations for me and my sister okay
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so they didn't tell us to become doctors
so they didn't tell us to become doctors
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or lawyers or anything like that
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but my dad did read to us about
but my dad did read to us about
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Aristotle and pioneer germ fighters when
Aristotle and pioneer germ fighters when
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lots of other kids were hearing the
lots of other kids were hearing the
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wheels on the bus go round and round
wheels on the bus go round and round
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well we heard that one too but pioneer
well we heard that one too but pioneer
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germ Fighters totally rules I love to
germ Fighters totally rules I love to
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write from the age of four and when I
write from the age of four and when I
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was six my mom bought me my own laptop
was six my mom bought me my own laptop
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equipped with Microsoft Word thank you
equipped with Microsoft Word thank you
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Bill Gates and thank you mom I wrote
Bill Gates and thank you mom I wrote
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over 300 short stories on that little
over 300 short stories on that little
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laptop and I wanted to get published
laptop and I wanted to get published
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instead of just scoffing at this heresy
instead of just scoffing at this heresy
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that kid when to get published or saying
that kid when to get published or saying
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really supportive many publishers were
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not quite so encouraging one large
not quite so encouraging one large
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children's publisher ironically saying
children's publisher ironically saying
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they didn't work with children might
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want to children's publisher not work
want to children's publisher not work
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with children I don't know you kind of
with children I don't know you kind of
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alienating large
alienating large
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there now one publisher action
there now one publisher action
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publishing was willing to take that leap
publishing was willing to take that leap
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and trust me and to listen to what I had
and trust me and to listen to what I had
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to say they published my first book
to say they published my first book
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flying fingers you see it here and from
flying fingers you see it here and from
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there on it's gone speaking at hundreds
there on it's gone speaking at hundreds
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of schools keynote and the thousands of
of schools keynote and the thousands of
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educators and finally today speaking to
educators and finally today speaking to
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you I appreciate your attention today
you I appreciate your attention today
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because to show that you truly care you
because to show that you truly care you
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listen but there's a problem with this
listen but there's a problem with this
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rosy picture of kids being so much
rosy picture of kids being so much
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better than adults kids grow up and
better than adults kids grow up and
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become adults just like you or just like
become adults just like you or just like
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you really the goal is not to turn kids
you really the goal is not to turn kids
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into your kind of adult but rather
into your kind of adult but rather
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better adults than you have been which
better adults than you have been which
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may be a little challenge and consider
may be a little challenge and consider
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your guys credentials but the way
your guys credentials but the way
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progress happens is because new
progress happens is because new
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generations and new eras grow and
generations and new eras grow and
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develop and become better than the
develop and become better than the
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previous ones it's the reason we're not
previous ones it's the reason we're not
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in the Dark Ages anymore no matter your
in the Dark Ages anymore no matter your
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position or place in life it is
position or place in life it is
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imperative to create opportunities for
imperative to create opportunities for
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children so that we can grow up to blow
children so that we can grow up to blow
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adults and fellow tedsters you need to
adults and fellow tedsters you need to
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listen and learn from kids and trust us
listen and learn from kids and trust us
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and expect more from us
and expect more from us
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you must lend an ear today because we
you must lend an ear today because we
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are the leaders of tomorrow which means
are the leaders of tomorrow which means
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we're gonna be taking care of you and
we're gonna be taking care of you and
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your old and son Isle no just kidding
your old and son Isle no just kidding
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actually um no really we are going to be
actually um no really we are going to be
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the next generation the one who will
the next generation the one who will
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bring this world forward and in case you
bring this world forward and in case you
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don't think that this really has meaning
don't think that this really has meaning
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for you remember that cloning is
for you remember that cloning is
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possible and that involves going to
possible and that involves going to
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childhood again in which case you'll
childhood again in which case you'll
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want to be heard just like my generation
want to be heard just like my generation
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now the world needs opportunities for
now the world needs opportunities for
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new leaders and new ideas kids need
new leaders and new ideas kids need
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opportunities to lead and succeed are
opportunities to lead and succeed are
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you ready to make the match because the
you ready to make the match because the
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world's problems shouldn't be the human
world's problems shouldn't be the human
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you
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