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But as population became denser, the natural chemical and biological recycling processes became overloaded, calling for a redefinition of property rights.

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Garrett Hardin
Age: 88 †
Born: 1915
Born: April 21
Died: 2003
Died: September 14
Biologist
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Dallas
Texas
Garrett James Hardin
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