But this idea of community, I think is just the people who know you with a depth of curiosity and care.
Hanif Abdurraqib
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- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- How to find belonging — How to Be a Better Human (2025); Complete twenty-one-word sentence from Abdurraqib’s own answer about neighbors and record-shop friends in Columbus. Official TED transcript identifies speaker; host Chris Duffy’s words are separate.
- How to find belonging — How to Be a Better Human (2025)
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