Hi everyone! In this lesson, you'll practice your listening skills with one classic story told in two surprising ways.

Listen carefully and tell us which version you prefer. Let's begin.

The bundle of sticks 2.0, the build.

Five high school friends, all with offers, big companies, big paychecks.

It was their last night together.

I'll miss you all, said Tom.

Then he overheard a toast from another table.

Sticking together is strength. Strength with Purpose is power.

It was Mira.

He paused, then said,

Let's turn them down.

Let's build something of our own.

Let's not compete, because together we're unbeatable.

They rented a house, shared groceries, took turns doing dishes, pitched, coated, and crashed,

together.

Everyone said they were wasting time.

You could have been rich already.

But they kept going.

Late nights, cheap coffee, long meetings, always together. They fought,

but they listened, they failed, but they stayed, and they grew. Three years later,

their app hit a million users. The house was still theirs, now a headquarters, a home.

At a panel, someone asked,

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