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"Storytelling is a universal: every culture does it. There's a reason our religious books aren't simp..." — Kameron Hurley
Storytelling is a universal: every culture does it. There's a reason our religious books aren't simply a list of shall-and-shall-nots. Morals and teachings are contained in stories, which are studied, dissected, and passed down; we remember stories in a way we don't remember lists of facts.
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