Quotation by

Margaret Atwood

The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love.

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Margaret Atwood is saying that because snow is crucial to the Eskimos' daily life, they have many words to describe its different forms. Similarly, love is important and complex enough that it deserves just as many specific names to capture its various meanings.

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