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It was a cool September day when I walked out of a Brooklyn courtroom holding my naturalization certificate. As I stood on the courthouse steps, I wanted to run back to my mother's house waving the paper like the head of an enemy rightfully conquered in battle. (beginning of "Caroline's Wedding")

— Edwidge Danticat

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It was a cool September day when I walked out of a Brooklyn courtroom holding my naturalization certificate. As I stood on the courthouse steps, I wanted to run back to my mother's house waving the paper like the head of an enemy rightfully conquered in battle. (beginning of "Caroline's Wedding")" in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Edwidge Danticat

About Edwidge Danticat

Edwidge Danticat (born January 19, 1969) is a Haitian-American novelist and short story writer.