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Star Trek was an attempt to say that humanity will reach maturity and wisdom on the day that it begins not just to tolerate, but take a special delight in differences in ideas and differences in life forms.

Gene Roddenberry

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Gene Roddenberry
Age: 70 †
Born: 1921
Born: August 19
Died: 1991
Died: October 24
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