In his TED Talk, Magnuson maintains that we are all connected across a span of more than 200 years, from our grandparents generation to the lives of our grandchildren. He calls this span of time the "_____________ across generations."

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The question presents a prompt from Magnuson's TED Talk about a timespan that connects us with past and future generations. The target phrase for this span is the 'long now,' a concept used to describe the extended temporal horizon that links our grandparents’ era to our grandchildren’s era.

Because there are no answer options to evaluate, we cannot compare alternatives, but we can justify why 'long now' is the appropriate completion: 
- It captures the idea of a sustained, multi-generational time frame rather than a short-term or immediate present. 
- The term emphasizes continuity across generations, aligning with how many scholars and communicators discuss intergenerational impact and responsibility. 
- The phrase is distinctive and widely used in discussions about time, memory, and the way present actions reverberate into the future, which fits the TED Talk’s emphasis on long-term connection.

If you were considering alternative phrases, you’d assess whether they convey similar breadth (e.g., 'long view' or 'long-term horizon'), but 'the long now' is the specific wording Magnuson uses to denote this generational span.

In this case, the provided answer shows that the intended completion is 'long now.'

SP25: ENGL-112A Sec 80 - Childrens Lit ENGL 112A - FINAL EXAM

In his TED Talk, Magnuson maintains that we are all connected across a span of more than 200 years, from our grandparents generation to the lives of our grandchildren. He calls this span of time the "_____________ across generations."

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