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KEEP HOPE ALIVE

The idea to use Morse code on the radio was snowballing.

Was the idea to use Morse code on the radio snowballing? Yes, the idea to use Morse code on the radio was snowballing.

Ortiz was working as a musician in his youth.

Was Ortiz working as a painter in his youth? No, Ortiz wasn’t working as a painter in his youth. Ortiz was working as a musician in his youth. What were you doing in your youth?

Later in life, Ortiz was thinking he could create a pop song for the radio.

What was Ortiz thinking later in life? Later in life, Ortiz was thinking he could create a pop song for the radio.

He was thinking about hiding Morse code in a song. He was wondering if it was possible.

What was Ortiz thinking about hiding in a song? He was thinking about hiding Morse code in a song. What was he wondering? He was wondering if it was possible.

Some people were saying it would be easy, but others were thinking it would be no easy task.

What were some people saying? Some people were saying it would be easy. What were others thinking? Others were thinking it would be no easy task.

First they were writing the song.

What were they doing first? First, they were writing the song.

They were deciding to create something that would catch the hostages’ attention.

Were they deciding to create something that would destroy the hostages’ attention? No, they weren’t deciding to create something that would destroy the hostages’ attention. They were deciding to create something that would catch the hostages’ attention.

They were thinking about giving the song the name, “Better Days.”

What name were they thinking about giving the song? They were thinking about giving the song the name, “Better Days.”

They were writing lyrics like, “In the middle of the night / Thinking about what I love the most / I feel the need to sing… About how much I miss them.”

What were they writing? They were writing lyrics. Were they writing lyrics about war and hopelessness? No, they weren’t writing lyrics about war and hopelessness. They were writing lyrics about love and hope.

They were working on hiding Morse code in the rhythm of the music.

What were they working on hiding in the rhythm of the music? They were working on hiding Morse code in the rhythm of the music.

They were deciding to add the lyric, “Listen to the message brother,” before inserting the code.

What lyric were they deciding to add before inserting the code? They were deciding to add the lyric, “Listen to the message brother.”

They were thinking of hiding the message, “19 people rescued. You’re next. Don’t lose hope.”

Were they thinking of singing the message? No, they weren’t thinking of singing the message. They were thinking of hiding the message.

The song was playing on over 130 radio stations throughout the jungle.

How many radio stations throughout the jungle was the song playing on? The song was playing on over 130 radio stations throughout the jungle.

It was being listened to by more than three million people.

By how many people was it being listened to? It was being listened to by more than three million people.

Some hostages were listening to it in the jungle and were recognizing the Morse code.

Were the hostages recognizing the Morse code? Yes, some hostages were recognizing the Morse code.

They were passing the message of hope from hostage to hostage.

What kind of message were they passing from hostage to hostage? They were passing the message of hope from hostage to hostage.

With the renewed hope, some were even escaping and passing information to the military, so that they could rescue others.

Were some hostages escaping? Yes, some hostages were escaping. Why were they passing information to the military? They were passing information to the military, so

that they could rescue others.

The song was working. Even the FARC, who were oblivious to the hidden message, were enjoying the song.

Was the song working? Yes, the song was working. Were the FARC conscious of the hidden message? No, they weren’t conscious of the hidden message. The FARC were oblivious to the hidden message. Were the FARC enjoying the song? Yes, the FARC were enjoying the song.