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When traditional knowledge conflicts with modern improvements

Our neighborhood finally got city water but my grandmother says it tastes wrong and refuses to drink it, and I do not know if she is being stubborn or if her lifetime of experience means something I should respect.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Generational wisdom and contemporary solutions can clash, forcing difficult choices about whose knowledge to trust.

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“Where Are You with Water quality and access?”

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