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Myths tell us what those like us have done, can do, should do. Without myths to lead the way, we hesitate to leap forward. Listen to the wrong myths, and we might even go back a few steps.
Myths tell us what those like us have done, can do, should do. Without myths to lead the way, we hesitate to leap forward. Listen to the wrong myths, and we might even go back a few steps.
Approximate author period: c. 2002 AD · contemporary
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- N.K. Jemisin
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- Approximate author period: c. 2002 AD · contemporary
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