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Tradition is not constant and static; it grows and builds.
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Tradition is presented as something that changes over time rather than remaining fixed. It grows by developing, and it builds by adding to what came before. The quote therefore treats tradition as a living process: preserving the past does not mean refusing change, but allowing inherited ideas or practices to develop further.
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