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''We weren't allowed to speak our languages under law. I believe if we are able to retrieve our languages, that we have another vehicle for healing - for all Australians, not just for Aboriginal Australians. Language is such a powerful thing. I don't think people give it enough credit for … how it holds things together … .''</p>
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