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Diction Lessons PRACTICE #1: âArt is the antidote that can call us back from the edge of numbness, restoring the ability to feel for another.â Barbara Kingsolver, âHigh…

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Diction #1 Consider: Art is the antidote that can call us back from the edge of numbness, restoring the ability to feel for another. --Barbara Kingsolver, High Tide in Tucson…