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A society that feels itself too poor to afford the preservation of wilderness is not worthy of the name civilization.

Edward Abbey

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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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Novelist
Philosopher
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Edward Paul Abbey
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In everything but brains and brawn, women are vastly superior to men. A different race.
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