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Far more important throughout the rest of science is the ability to form concepts, during which the researcher conjures images and processes by intuition.
E. O. Wilson
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E. O. Wilson
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: June 10
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Thirty trillion dollars worth of services, scot-free to humanity, every year.
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