For Jiang, Dante's exile works because he never leaves Florence psychologically: love for Florence, family, neighbors, and Beatrice keeps him rooted even while displaced.
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"live in the city you're gonna be much more creative than you think you're gonna be more creative than you if you live in..."
"he may leave points physically but even when he leaves florence he still remembers florence he still um is nostalgic for lord he still..."
"...or an interest in romance, but who form a deep, profound attachment to colors, sounds, or concepts. If their intense love for painting, music,..."
"...finger on the pulse of the public. They respond to the attachment. But I wanted to ask about Trump for that one reason, though,..."
"...of unfit characters from state prejudice, from family connection, from personal attachment, or from a view to popularity. Okay, let's just say the president..."
"There was real no emotional attachment to strangers. Now in China there's a lot like emotional attachment to your relatives and the people you..."
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