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One of the joys of being a grandparent is getting to see the world again through the eyes of a child.

David Suzuki

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David Suzuki
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: March 24
Biologist
Climate Activist
Environmentalist
Professor
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Writer
Zoologist
Vancouver
British Columbia
David Takayoshi Suzuki
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