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The closer the genetic relationship of the family members, as for example father-to-son, as opposed to uncle-to-nephew, the higher the degree of cooperation.
E. O. Wilson
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E. O. Wilson
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: June 10
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You teach me, I forget. You show me, I remember. You involve me, I understand.
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