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    Inherited Wisdom and Connection

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    Intergenerational wisdom and cultural inheritance, as the Māori woman's grandfather's aphorism proposes that connection with nature offers companionship that combats isolation.
    AQA · Poetry anthology: Worlds and Lives (study guide)

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