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The Law of Raspberry Jam: the wider any culture is spread, the thinner it gets.
Alvin Toffler
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Alvin Toffler
Age: 87 †
Born: 1928
Born: October 4
Died: 2016
Died: June 27
Futures Studies
Futurist
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Science Fiction Writer
Sociologist
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