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If human civilization is going to invade the waters of the earth, then let it be first of all to carry a message of respect.

Jacques Yves Cousteau

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Jacques Yves Cousteau
Age: 87 †
Born: 1910
Born: June 11
Died: 1997
Died: June 25
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