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If you think about it, every single species is endangered. Homo sapiens at the front of the line, mosquitoes and lawyers at the back.

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Henry Rollins
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: February 13
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I'm not trying to amass people in the streets. I just want them to be more aware.
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