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Meaning
The quote says that repetition can make actions and sights feel ordinary, even when they should not. It suggests that people can stop noticing or questioning things when they become familiar. The point is that repeated exposure can normalize behavior or conditions.
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Originally said in English.
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About Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nigerian writer
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer known for fiction, nonfiction, and lectures. She is a leading voice in postcolonial feminist literature. Her work crosses genres, but remains closely associated with questions of gender, power, identity, and the legacies of colonial history. She has become widely recognised for writing that speaks to those themes with clarity and force.
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Books by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Americanah
2017
Half of a Yellow Sun
2006
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2009
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2015
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