Because people seldom move, they grow up not only among familiar people but also in familiar places. Staying in the same place for such a long time, the people there seem to intermingle with the earth itself. The experiences of one’s ancestors with this familiar patch of earth are passed down and necessarily become one’s own experiences. The ages speak as if their lessons were written in stone. These lessons surround ensuing generations and are repeated endlessly, so that each person’s experiences are the same as every other person’s. It is like a play repeated on the stage; actors need only
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