I believe that one of the principle ways in which we acquire, hold, and digest information, is via narrative - so I hope you will understand when the remarks I make begin with the first sentence of our childhood - that we all remember - the phrase: "Once upon a time." (Toni Morrison)

I believe that one of the principle ways in which we acquire, hold, and digest information, is via narrative - so I hope you will understand when the remarks I make begin with the first sentence of our childhood - that we all remember - the phrase: "Once upon a time."

Toni Morrison

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