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For the first time since life appeared on earth, one species- us- is single-handedly altering the physical, chemical and biological nature of earth. We have become a force of nature

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