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Alice Walker

The gift of loneliness is sometimes a radical vision of society or one's people that has not previously been taken into account.

Alice Walker

Society

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Being alone can give someone a new and different way of seeing their community or culture that others have missed. This unique perspective can challenge common ideas and reveal important truths about society.

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