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... the fouling of the nest which has been typical of man's activity in the past on a local scale now seems to be extending to the whole world society.

Kenneth E. Boulding

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Kenneth E. Boulding
Age: 83 †
Born: 1910
Born: January 18
Died: 1993
Died: March 18
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City of Liverpool
Kenneth Ewart Boulding
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