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Every generation gets a chance to change the world Pity the nation that won't listen to your boys and girls Cos the sweetest melody is the one we haven't heard

Alvin Toffler

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Alvin Toffler
Age: 87 †
Born: 1928
Born: October 4
Died: 2016
Died: June 27
Futures Studies
Futurist
Journalist
Pedagogue
Science Fiction Writer
Sociologist
Writer
New York City
New York
Boys
Generation
Heard
Havens
Nations
Girls
Chance
Haven
Girl
Generations
Change
Listen
Sweetest
Every
Nation
Melody
World
Gets
Pity

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