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What I have done if I was in the situation of Ann Patchett?

Ann Patchett, during her speech at Clemson University, spent a considerable amount of time defending herself against the ideological attacks throwed to her book and the enormous religious bias that the people had and tried to impose to the young students who invited her to a talk.Her book, as any other non fiction book always sparks the attention and the unnecessary bursts of intolerance within the christian religious community in the US.

A little bit of context is needed to understand why this phenomenon is becoming more common in the private schools of the US

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