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The understanding that even the most intimate "community"—your neighborhood, online fandom, support group—isn't a spontaneous organic growth but is actively produced. It's built through shared rituals (book club meetings, forum threads, annual barbecues), defined boundaries (who's in, who's out), and the collective narration of a common identity ("We are the people who..."). The feeling of belonging is the product of this ongoing construction work.
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