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Your desire to communicate must be bigger than your relationship with the chaotic and unfair realities.
-Anna Deavere Smith
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Your Desire To Communicate Must Be Bigger

Anna Deavere Smith
Your desire to communicate must be bigger than your relationship with the chaotic and unfair realities.
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