Quotation by

Margaret Atwood

The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love.

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Margaret Atwood highlights how the Eskimos developed many words for snow due to its significance in their daily lives, suggesting that love deserves the same level of attention and nuance. She implies that love is important enough to have many different expressions and meanings, just like snow does for the Eskimos.

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