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> [We are contemporary citizens living in a technological world. Swimming in crosscultural waters can be dangerous, and if you are honest you can't stay there very long. Sooner or later you have to look at your own reflection and decide…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-tempest-williams/we-are-contemporary-citizens-living-in-a-technological-world-swimming/)

[Terry Tempest Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-tempest-williams/)

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