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Of the past 3,400 years, humans have been entirely at peace for 268 of them, or just 8 percent of recorded history.
Chris Hedges
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Chris Hedges
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: September 18
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St. Johnsbury
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Christopher Lynn Hedges
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