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The human brain now holds the key to our future. We have to recall the image of the planet from outer space: a single entity in which air, water, and continents are interconnected. That is our home.

David Suzuki

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David Suzuki
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: March 24
Biologist
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Vancouver
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