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We know that kids who grow up in an environment of warmth and support will thrive and function in whatever environment they find themselves. What we need to do is to do more to help poor kids have such an environment.
Alison Gopnik
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Alison Gopnik
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: June 16
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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Owning our past allows us to own our future.
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The largest and most powerful computers are still no match for the smallest and weakest humans.
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We fear death so profoundly, not because it means the end of our body, but because it means the end of our consciousness - better to be a spirit in Heaven than a zombie on Earth.
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