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Margaret Atwood

Time is compressed like the fist I close on my knee... I hold inside it the clues and solutions and the power for what I must do now.

Margaret Atwood

Power

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The author compares time to a tightly clenched fist, suggesting that moments are packed closely together and full of potential. Within this small, concentrated space, she finds the necessary insights and strength to take immediate action.

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