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...the emergent capabilities bursting forth from the revolutionary advances in the life sciences are about to make us the principal agent of evolution.

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Al Gore
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 31
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Political will is a renewable resource, and everyone can have it in abundance if they so choose.
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