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Quote by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete.
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The quote says that hearing only one account about a person or group can turn that limited account into a stereotype. Such a stereotype may contain some truth, but it leaves out other experiences, qualities, and differences. The danger is not simply false information; it is an incomplete picture mistaken for the whole story.
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