7 September 2012

One red paper clip



Fill in the gaps with one word.


One red paperclip
1.       This young man’s been getting a lot of _____________ this week…
2.       without ____________ one red cent
3.       …takes you step by step ___________ his amazing journey
4.       I embarked on an _____________
5.       What is one red paperclip _____________?
6.       At 26 Kyle has blazed a new _____________in trading on the internet…
7.       Was it possible to ___________enough trades to _______________ get a house?
8.       His inspiration was a _____________barter game called Bigger and better.
9.       Putting his job as a salesman on _____________, Kyle placed an ad on Cregg’s list, a website that _____________people to trade something they don’t want for something they do want.
10.    It didn’t take long _____________two young women from Vancouver, Canada to _____________across his listing.
11.    a pen shaped _____________a fish
12.    a tiny door____________
13.    camping  _____________
14.    What ________started as a game was now taking on a life of its _________.
15.    whacky _____________, […] virginity, body parts, their soul
16.    But ___________ offers also began coming in.
17.    marine _____________
18.    _____________ of beer
19.    I need to _____________in on this
20.    I can’t wait to take it for a _____________.
21.    a young singer-songwriter […] who ________________wanted to record her music
22.    Something very special was _____________on
23.    … he was in the business of _____________wishes
24.    I ended _____________calling Kyle
25.    Her personality came _____________ over the phone
26.    _____________the recording contract for the keys
27.    keep going until I _____________a house
28.    Leslie was _____________to make an offer that would launch One red paperclip into a whole new level of exposure.
29.    He doesn’t make a ___________unless the other guy is getting a great deal.
30.    Without a moment’s _____________ Alice agreed so Kyle headed back to Phoenix…
31.    Kyle was about to make his first calculated _____________
32.    His legion of friends were _____________.
33.    Kyle ___________found out he had an ________________collection of snow globes.
34.    Once again there was real magic: Kyle _____________the life of an other person on his journey to turn a paperclip into a house
35.    Just this week, a year _________the day since he began his big adventure…
36.    Kyle’s dream _____________finally come true.

KEY:

One red paperclip
1.       This young man’s been getting a lot of attention this week…
2.       without spending one red cent
3.       …takes you step by step on his amazing journey
4.       I embarked on an adventure
5.       What is one red paperclip worth?
6.       At 26 Kyle has blazed a new trail in trading on the internet…
7.       Was it possible to make enough trades to eventually get a house?
8.       His inspiration was a childhood barter game called Bigger and better
9.       Putting his job as a salesman on hold, Kyle placed an ad on Cregg’s list, a website that allows people to trade something they don’t want for sg they do want.
10.    It didn’t take long for two young women from Vancouver, Canada to stumble across his listing.
11.    a pen shaped like a fish
12.    a tiny doorknob
13.    camping stove
14.    What had started as a game was now taking on a life of its own.
15.    whacky offers, […] virginity, body parts, their soul
16.    But legitimate offers also began coming in.
17.    marine sergeant
18.    keg of beer
19.    I need to get in on this
20.    I can’t wait to take it for a spin.
21.    a young singer-songwriter […] who desperately wanted to record her music
22.    Something very special was going on
23.    … he was in the business of granting wishes
24.    I ended up calling Kyle
25.    Her personality came through over the phone
26.    Exchanged the recording contract for the keys
27.    keep going until I own a house
28.    Leslie was about to make an offer that would launch one red paperclip into a whole new level of exposure.
29.    He doesn’t make a trade unless the other guy is getting a great deal.
30.    Without a moment’s hesitation Alice agreed so Kyle headed back to Phoenix…
31.    Kyle was about to make his first calculated decision
32.    His legion of friends were stunned.
33.    Kyle had found out he had an extensive collection of snow globes.
34.    Once again there was real magic: Kyle touching the life of an other person on his journey to turn a paperclip into a house
35.    Just this week a year to the day since he began his big adventure…
36.    Kyle’s dream had finally come true.
 

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