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Cultural plurality is the world's treasure.
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The quote says that having many different cultures is one of the world’s greatest forms of value. “Cultural plurality” treats differences in traditions, perspectives, and ways of life as something precious, not something to erase or reduce to one shared model.
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- Academia: The Magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences
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- Official Statement
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