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I was playing when I invented the aqualung. I think play is the most serious thing in the world.
Jacques Yves Cousteau
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Jacques Yves Cousteau
Age: 87 †
Born: 1910
Born: June 11
Died: 1997
Died: June 25
Biologist
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When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself.
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