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Why do you think people have always told stories, even before books existed?

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I believe people tell stories because it's how we share meaning and pass on experience. Before books, stories carried a community's history and values from one generation to the next. That deep need to make sense of life through narrative has never disappeared.

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  • died out — gradually disappeared or stopped existing completely“The old tradition slowly died out.”
  • bind us together — unite people and create a strong shared connection between them“Shared stories bind us together as a community.”
  • runs deep — is strong, deeply rooted, and not just on the surface“The need to tell stories runs deep in us.”

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