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chimamamanda Ngozie Adichie Quotes: Culture does not make people. People make culture. if it is true that the full humanity of women is not our culture, then we can and must make it our culture.
         

Culture does not make people. People make culture. if it is true that the full humanity of women is not our culture, then we can and must make it our culture.


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Culture does not make people. People make culture. if it is true that the full humanity of women is not our culture, then we can and must make it our culture.
         



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