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The good life of any river may depend on the perception of its music and the preservation of some music to perceive.
Aldo Leopold
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Aldo Leopold
Age: 60 †
Born: 1887
Born: January 1
Died: 1948
Died: January 1
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Aldo Starker Leopold
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