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Betterment Quote by Fred D'Aguiar

“Once I became historically aware, I realized there are these…” quote by Fred D'Aguiar — Download Open image

“Once I became historically aware, I realized there are these formative moments of history tied around tragedy and disaster and sacrifice, that led people to survive and take stock and move on with some kind of notion of betterment.”

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