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The problem with experiments has always been that human beings make the decisions on whether or not the animals have benefitted from the treatment.

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James Randi
Age: 92 †
Born: 1928
Born: August 7
Died: 2020
Died: October 20
Magician
Philosopher
Writer
City of Toronto
Randall James Hamilton Zwinge
The Amazing Randi
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Beings
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Benefitted
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Experiments
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