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But human borders mean nothing to air, water, windblown soil or seeds or migrating fish, birds or mammals.

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