I don't think you can bury words. I think the more you try to dismiss …

Michael Eric Dyson
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I don't think you can bury words. I think the more you try to dismiss them, the more power you give to them, the more circulation they have.
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I don't think you can bury words. I think the more you try to dismiss them, the more power you give to them, the more circulation they have.

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