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This is the rollcall of evolution happening in the space of a few generations, the greatest loss of living things that make up our biodiversity since the disappearance of the dinosaurs.

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Peter Garrett
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: April 19
Environmentalist
Human Rights Activist
Member Of The Australian House Of Representatives
Peace Activist
Politician
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Sydney
NSW
Peter Robert Garrett
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The place where the system and people's intentions meet is the political arena.
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