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that the premise of Community Conversations as an open participatory deliberative dialogue is a

form of action, not just talk because it allows the engaged participants an opportunity to process

entrenched social issues using a practice of being present which for some is not always easy, but

works, as a means for bridging our societal divide and for fostering future better world potentials.

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