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If wilderness is outlawed, only outlaws can save wilderness.

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Edward Abbey
Age: 62 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 29
Died: 1989
Died: March 14
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Environmentalist
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Edward Paul Abbey
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A crude meal, no doubt, but the best of all sauces is hunger.
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