A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter ful…

Margaret Atwood
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A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence go together. ✨ Margaret Atwood on a voyage to the world's end by Tim Adams, www.theguardian.com. August 29, 2009.
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