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Young people, I want to beg of you always keep your eyes open to what Mother Nature has to teach you. By so doing you will learn many valuable things every day of your life.

George Washington Carver

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George Washington Carver
Age: 79 †
Born: 1864
Born: January 1
Died: 1943
Died: January 5
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