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I keep thinking, we teach children to use language to solve their disputes. We teach them not to hit and fight and bite. Then look what adults do!
Naomi Shihab Nye
Naomi Shihab Nye
Naomi Shihab Nye
Born: Mar 12, 1952

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Fight, Language, Thinking, Bite, Solve, Adult, Look, Hit, Children, Them, Then, Teach, Use, Keep, Disputes

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