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Iaskedhim(45)___.HetoldmehehadjustcomefromJFKairportwithoutacustomer,whichmeans﹩70inlostfare(车费),afairlybigdeal.Itriedtosharehis(46)___.(47)___,hecalmeddown.Hementionedhehadreadanarticlesayingthatthehappiestpeoplearethosewhogive.(48)___,hehopedtohavemorechancesto(49)___ inhislife,Iwasstartingto(50)___beingwithhim!
Arrivingatmydestination,Ipaidhim,givingageneroustip.Ialsopulledoutanextra﹩20andsaid,"Sir,Isharethesame(51)___ofgivingwithyou.Here'sanextralittlebit.(52)___it,sinceyou'vealready(53)___﹩70fromJFK.But,ifyouwantto(54)___ thepowerofthegift,giveittothenext(55)___."
ForamomentIthoughtIwasso(56)___!Butthedriver(57)___mebysaying,"Sir,Ihavea(58)___idea.
Yougivethat﹩20toahomelesspersonandIwillgiftthenextriderforfree."
Itwasa/an (59)___meetingthedriverandlearningthelessonofhoweveryoneisabletogiveandsurpriseanotherwiththeir(60)___.