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Each time I visit Japan, I am reminded of how Canadian I am and how little racial connection matters.

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