Those were the three words seldom asked to her. Yet, she knew they hold a healing power in them; For they bring a million thoughts to the mind and more to the soul; For the answer is far deeper than what is simply said on the face. She understood, so she asked him what was seldom asked to her, " How are you? Sanhita Baruah
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This is a famous poem by Lavinia Jane Eyre. She wrote this poem when she was only thirteen years old. It is very profound and beautiful. "How are you" can be interpreted in many different ways.

For example, the phrase could mean "How are things?" or "How are you doing?" This question is important because it can mean so much. It can mean how are your family, how are your friends, how are you feeling in general, etc. The question "how are you?" can bring a lot of meaning to a situation and answer a lot of questions.

It is a very simple yet powerful question that has a lot of meaning behind it.

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