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I suppose happiness is something one enjoys, but I suspect that happiness is not a state but rather a transition.
David Attenborough
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David Attenborough
Age: 98
Born: 1926
Born: May 8
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David Frederick Attenborough
Sir David Frederick Attenborough
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