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Every time I have some moment on a seashore, or in the mountains, or sometimes in a quiet forest, I think this is why the environment has to be preserved.

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Bill Bradley
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: July 28
Basketball Player
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Former U.S. Senator
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Senior Advisor
Writer
Crystal City
Missouri
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