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English word

tell

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UK /tel/US /tel/
verb

to give information to somebody by speaking or writing

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(Laughter) So I'm a researcher-storyteller, and I'm going to talk to you today -- we're talking about expanding perception -- and so I want to talk to you and tell some stories

The Power of Vulnerability

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And I would like to tell you a few personal stories about what I like to call "the danger of the single story."

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