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Still, whether we like it or not, the task of speeding up the decrease of the human population becomes increasingly urgent.

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Havelock Ellis
Age: 80 †
Born: 1859
Born: February 2
Died: 1939
Died: July 8
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Henry Havelock Ellis
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