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Maya Angelou

We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.

Maya Angelou

Alone

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Maya Angelou is saying that people mistakenly believe they can truly exist without relying on others, whether individually or within any social category like groups, races, or genders. She highlights that this belief comes from a lack of understanding about our deep need for connection and interdependence.

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