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Last updated: 4/22/21

What is Culture?

"Culture" can be described as:

The arts of description, communication, and representation that exist in aesthetic and creative forms.
A concept that includes a refining and elevated element that represents the best that has been known and thought.
The complex whole of traditional behavior developed by humans. It is passed down to each generation, and is evolving in response to an ever-changing world.

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