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I thought of the wilderness we had left behind us, open to sea and sky, joyous in its plenitude and simplicity, perfect yet vulnerable, unaware of what is coming, defended by nothing, guarded by no one.

Edward Abbey

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Edward Abbey
Age: 62 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 29
Died: 1989
Died: March 14
Author
Environmentalist
Essayist
Novelist
Philosopher
Screenwriter
Writer
Edward Paul Abbey
Thought
Sky
Plenitude
Nothing
Sea
Defended
Behinds
Unaware
Behind
Guarded
Coming
Joyous
Open
Wilderness
Perfect
Vulnerable
Left
Simplicity

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