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I don't myself need that role for God. My view is that creation itself, the universe itself, is the most wonderful thing deserving awe and respect. And that satisfies me as my substitute for God.
Daniel Dennett
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Daniel Dennett
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: March 28
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Boston
Massachusetts
Daniel Clement Dennett III
Daniel Clement Dennett
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