That was the responsibility that went with being human, old Ku’oosh said, the story behind each word must be… — Leslie Marmon Silko
That was the responsibility that went with being human, old Ku’oosh said, the story behind each word must be told so there could be no mistake in the meaning of what had been said; and this demanded great patience and love. (p33)
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