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Thursday, July 28, 2005

WHY WE TELL STORIES

Posted on 5:26 PM by christofer D
A fool speaks because he must say something and a wise man speaks because he has something to say. – Old SayingI believe there is one primary reason human beings tell stories: To teach.Consider this: There is no culture on the globe that does not have stories. We all have music and we all have stories. They are part of us. I have read about aboriginal tribes in Australia who use songs and
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