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“That funny, I never heard that humming before. What humming? Harpo ast. Listen, she say. Us git real quiet and listen. Sure enough, us hear ummmmmmmm. What it coming from? ast Sofia.She git up and go look out the door. Nothing there. Sound git lounder. Ummmmmmm. Harpo go look out the window. Nothing out there, he say. Humming say UMMMMMMM. I think I know what it is, I say. They say, What? I say, Everything. Yeah, they say. That makes a lots of sense.”

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The Color Purple

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Alice Walker
Alice Walker

Alice Walker is a renowned American author born on February 9, 1944. Her works are known for their profound social criticism and feminist ideas, with notable titles including 'The Color Purple' and 'Beloved'. more

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