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The standard approach has been to pump up the dosage of chemicals ... Twenty percent of these approved-for-use pesticides are listed by the EPA as carcinogenic in humans.
Barbara Kingsolver
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Barbara Kingsolver
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 8
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The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away.
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I considered her my ally, because, like me, she was imperfect.
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Sometimes I prayed for Baby Jesus to make me good, but Baby Jesus didn't.
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