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For as long as I can remember,

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I've wanted to travel
all around the world.

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But it turns out my favorite places to be

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are the airports.

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I realized this was true

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when I found myself
boarding a plane to Seattle

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just to visit their airport.

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(Laughter)

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We often think of the world
as a vast place with many unknowns

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and things to learn about culture,

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but sometimes we forget the things
that can be the same

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wherever they are in the world.

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Let me illustrate.

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Recently, I was on a plane to India,

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and I was dreaming

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about India things.

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Greyish orange skies.

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The subtropical climate.

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Haggling over rupees

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with an auto rickshaw driver

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in Mumbai.

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But something happened
when I arrived in India.

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I didn't haggle over rupees.

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I took a taxi.

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Another time, I was
on my way to Barcelona,

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and I was dreaming about Barcelona things.

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Immersed in Gaudi architecture.

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Eating pan con tomate.

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Sipping a tempranillo.

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Something happened there too.

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I didn't sip a tempranillo.

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I ordered a Diet Coke.

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(Laughter)

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And a second Diet Coke to save for later.

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Something happens when
we're in unfamiliar situations like these.

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We seek things that are familiar.

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We actually crave things
that are familiar.

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Next time you're on a plane,
think about some of these things.

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Think about the Diet Coke.

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The tomato juice.

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Christmas.

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Two-ply toilet paper.

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Seat belts.

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Even think about Hollywood movies.

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And think about how these things
might remind you of home.

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Maybe you'll find yourself on a plane too.

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Just to visit an airport.

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Thank you.

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(Applause)