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Speak by laurie halse anderson, read by mandy siegfried by prh audio published on 20150224t20. An uncannily funny book even as it plumbs the darkness, speak will hold readers from first word to last. From her first moment at merryweather high, melinda sordino knows shes an outcast. But it must be discussed, understood, and spoken about. A thoughtful, poignant novel that explores the creation of artificial intelligenceilluminating the very human need for communication, connection, and understanding.
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