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The wind that makes music in November corn is in a hurry. The stalks hum, the loose husks whisk skyward in half-playing swirls, and the wind hurries on.... A tree tries to argue, bare limbs waving, but there is no detaining the wind.
Aldo Leopold
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Aldo Leopold
Age: 60 †
Born: 1887
Born: January 1
Died: 1948
Died: January 1
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To look into the eyes of a wolf is to see your own soul - hope you like what you see.
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Wildflower corners are easy to maintain, but once gone, they are hard to rebuild.
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