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Vocabulary

  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • move into: To start living in a new house or building
  • with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
  • off the chart: Extremely high or impressive; beyond the normal scale.
  • feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
  • in all fairness: Considering all facts impartially and justly.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • start in: To begin a job or activity.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
  • year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • quarterly: Made, done or occurring four times per year
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • mobility: Ability to move
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
  • worker: Person who works
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • free: Living, happening without being controlled
  • fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
  • wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
  • market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • shareholder: Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
  • crazy: Mentally ill; mad
  • additive: Substance added to a food or drink
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • upstairs: On a floor above
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • public: Owned by the government
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • fairness: Situation when everyone is treated equally
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
  • afford: To make available, to provide
  • takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
  • societal: Concerning society or a society
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • income: Earned money from work, investments or business
  • chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
  • profit: Benefit from doing something
  • wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
  • deeply: To a significant degree
  • standard: Official unit of measuring something
  • harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
  • addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
  • wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
  • conducting: To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
  • disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
  • corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
  • prosperous: Being successful and having a lot of money
  • humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
  • exclusion: Act of preventing someone from taking part
  • displace: To cause someone to move from their usual place
  • literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
  • immense: Very great in size or amount
  • horizontal: Concerning the horizon
  • inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
  • capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
  • mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
  • plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
  • crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
  • trader: Someone who buys and sells stocks
  • mania: Mental illness marked by high energy or excitement
  • macro: Single instruction that sets off mini program
  • axis: A line about which a rotating body turns
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • charitable: Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
  • driverless: Not having or needing a driver; self-driving.
  • hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
  • par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
  • philanthropy: Giving away of money for charity
  • startling: So remarkably different or sudden as to shock
  • expectancy: Excited feeling that something is will happen soon
  • intuitively: In a manner based on feelings rather than facts
  • poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
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    • addict

      US /əˈdɪkt/

      UK /ˈædɪkt/

      • Noun
      • Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
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    • additive

      US /ˈædɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈædətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance added to a food or drink
      • Adjective
      • Added to a food or drink
      • Relating to or involving addition.
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    • afford

      US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/

      UK /ə'fɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make available, to provide
      • To have enough money to pay for something
      A2TOEIC
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    • axis

      US /ˈæksɪs/

      UK /ˈæksɪs/

      • Noun
      • A line about which a rotating body turns
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • capitalism

      US /ˈkæpɪtlˌɪzəm/

      UK /ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Economic system where companies own industry
      • An economic system in which private individuals or businesses own capital goods. The production of goods and services is based on supply and demand in the general market (a market economy) rather than through central planning (a planned economy or command
      B1
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    • charitable

      US /ˈtʃærɪtəbəl/

      UK /ˈtʃærətəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
      B2
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    • chart

      US /tʃɑ:rt/

      UK /tʃɑ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drawing showing information in a clear way
      • Map of the sea or stars
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a plan for future action
      • To make a map of
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    • conducting

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
      • To let electricity or heat travel through
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    • corporate

      US /ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt/

      UK /ˈkɔ:pərət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning (usually large) companies
      • Relating to a large company or group.
      • Noun
      • The overall strategy and direction of a company.
      • The visual and communicative aspects of a company that create its public image.
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    • crazy

      US /ˈkrezi/

      UK /'kreɪzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; mad
      • Not being sensible or practical
      • Noun
      • Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
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    • crumble

      US /ˈkrʌmbəl/

      UK /ˈkrʌmbl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To break into small parts or crumbs
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    • deeply

      US /ˈdiplɪ/

      UK /ˈdi:pli/

      • Adverb
      • To a significant degree
      • To a great, intense or extreme extent
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    • disastrous

      US /dɪˈzæstrəs/

      UK /dɪˈzɑ:strəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
      • Having extremely negative or terrible consequences.
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    • displace

      US /dɪsˈples/

      UK /dɪs'pleɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to move from their usual place
      • To substitute something with something else
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    • economic

      US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/

      UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning trade, industry, and money
      • Financially worthwhile; profitable.
      • Noun
      • A system relating to economics
      • A factor relating to economics
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    • exclusion

      US /ɪkˈskluʒən/

      UK /ɪkˈsklu:ʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of preventing someone from taking part
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    • expectancy

      US /ɪkˈspɛktənsi/

      UK /ɪkˈspektənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Excited feeling that something is will happen soon
      B1TOEIC
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    • fairness

      US /ˈfernəs/

      UK /ˈfeənəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Situation when everyone is treated equally
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    • fashion

      US /ˈfæʃən/

      UK /'fæʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Style of dress or activity popular at some time
      • Industry that creates new styles of clothes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make things into a particular shape
      A2
      More
    • feel right

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • harm

      US /hɑrm/

      UK /hɑ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
      • Noun
      • Damage or injury
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    • hooray

      US /hʊˈre/

      UK /hʊ'reɪ/

      • Interjection
      • Said to show delight at something happening
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    • horizontal

      US /ˌhɔ:rəˈzɑ:ntl/

      UK /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the horizon
      • A level and flat position
      • Adverb
      • In a horizontal position or direction.
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    • humanity

      US /hjuˈmænɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmænəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
      • Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All human beings collectively; the human race.
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    • immense

      US /ɪˈmɛns/

      UK /ɪˈmens/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in size or amount
      • Extremely great in degree; vast.
      B1
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    • in all fairness

      US /ɪn ɔl ˈfernəs/

      UK /ɪn ɔ:l ˈfeənəs/

      • other
      • Considering all facts impartially and justly.
      B2
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • inequality

      US /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑ:ləti/

      UK /ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Situation where things are not equal, fair
      B1
      More
    • intuitively

      US /ɪnˈtjuɪtɪvlɪ/

      UK /ɪn'tju:ɪtɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner based on feelings rather than facts
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    • justice

      US /ˈdʒʌstɪs/

      UK /'dʒʌstɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being fair, equal, or just
      • Countable Noun
      • Person in a court who judges criminal cases
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    • literacy

      US /ˈlɪtərəsi/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
      • State of being able to read and write
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • mania

      US /ˈmeniə,ˈmenjə/

      UK /ˈmeɪniə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mental illness marked by high energy or excitement
      • Extreme interest in, or excitement about
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    • mercy

      US /ˈmɚsi/

      UK /'mɜ:sɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
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    • mobility

      US /moˈbɪliti/

      UK /məʊˈbɪləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to move
      • The ability to move between different levels of society or employment.
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    • move into

      US /muv ˈɪntu/

      UK /mu:v ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start living in a new house or building
      • To start being involved in a new area of business or activity.
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    • nationwide

      US /ˌneʃənˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˌneɪʃnˈwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Including or existing in every part of a country
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    • off the chart

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely high or impressive; beyond the normal scale.
      • Adverb
      • Extremely good; excellent.
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • par

      US /pɑr/

      UK /pɑ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
      • Usual or typical in terms of performance
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    • percent

      US /pɚˈsɛnt/

      UK /pə'sent/

      • Adverb
      • One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A proportion multiplied by 100
      • A specified amount in every hundred
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    • percentage

      US /pərˈsentɪdʒ/

      UK /pəˈsentɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a whole divided into hundredths
      • An advantage or allowance.
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    • plead

      US /plid/

      UK /pli:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
      • To say if you are guilty of a crime, or not
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    • poll

      US /pol/

      UK /pəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
      • Polls where you go to cast your vote in elections
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a group of people in a vote or election
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    • profit

      US /'prɑ:fɪt/

      UK /'prɒfɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Benefit from doing something
      • Money earned from sales, after costs are deducted
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be a benefit to someone
      • To earn money from something
      A2TOEIC
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    • prosperous

      US /ˈprɑspərəs/

      UK /'prɒspərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being successful and having a lot of money
      • Growing healthily
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    • quarterly

      US /ˈkwɔrtəli/

      UK /'kwɔ:təlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Made, done or occurring four times per year
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A publication issued four times a year.
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    • rip

      US /rɪp/

      UK /rɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
      • To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
      • (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
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    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
      A2TOEIC
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    • shareholder

      US /ˈʃerhoʊldə(r)/

      UK /ˈʃeəhəʊldə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
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    • societal

      US /səˈsaɪɪtl/

      UK /səˈsaɪətl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning society or a society
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    • society

      US /səˈsaɪɪti/

      UK /sə'saɪətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group who meet to share values or interests
      • Group of people living together
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    • standard

      US /ˈstændəd/

      UK /'stændəd/

      • Noun
      • Official unit of measuring something
      • Principle of behaving in a moral way
      • Adjective
      • Being the accepted normal level of quality
      • (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
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    • start in

      US /stɑrt ɪn/

      UK /stɑ:t in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin a job or activity.
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    • startling

      US /ˈstɑ:rtlɪŋ/

      UK /ˈstɑ:tlɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • So remarkably different or sudden as to shock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a shock or surprise
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    • take back

      US /tek bæk/

      UK /teik bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
      • To return something you bought to the store
      • Transitive Verb
      • To retract or withdraw a statement or claim.
      • To regain possession of something.
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    • takeaway

      US /ˈtekəˌwe/

      UK /ˈteɪkəweɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Employee benefit deleted in union contract
      • A meal bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere.
      C2
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    • trader

      US /ˈtredɚ/

      UK /'treɪdə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who buys and sells stocks
      A2
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    • upstairs

      US /ˌʌpˈsterz/

      UK /ˌʌpˈsteəz/

      • Adverb
      • On a floor above
      • Noun
      • The floor above you in a building
      C1
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • wealth

      US /wɛlθ/

      UK /welθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
      A2TOEIC
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    • wealthy

      US /ˈwɛlθi/

      UK /ˈwelθi/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great quantity of money or property
      A2
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    • with regard to

      US /wɪð rɪˈɡɑrd tu/

      UK /wið riˈɡɑ:d tu:/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning; in relation to.
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    • wonderful

      US /'wʌndərfl/

      UK /ˈwʌndəfl/

      • Adjective
      • Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
      A2
      More
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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    【TED】Paul Tudor Jones II: Why we need to rethink capitalism (Paul Tudor Jones II: Why we need to rethink capitalism)

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