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Tenemos la sociedad adentro.
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The quote says that society is not only something around us. Its values, expectations, and ways of living become part of how we understand ourselves and the world. “Within us” suggests that people carry society inside their own thoughts and identities.
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- Poiésis, Universidad Católica Luis Amigó
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