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Madeleine L'Engle Quotes: We think because we have words, not the other way around. The more words we have, the better able we are to think conceptually.
         

We think because we have words, not the other way around. The more words we have, the better able we are to think conceptually.


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We think because we have words, not the other way around. The more words we have, the better able we are to think conceptually.
         



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