Carolina QuotesEach of us is going to have to start to say, in my own life, can I navigate and operate as if no one is disposable?
adrienne maree brown Carolinian
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“Each of us is going to have to start to say, in my own life,…” adrienne maree brown. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-F7BE00DE62. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/f7be00de62
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