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The great majority of people are calm, resourceful, altruistic or even beyond altruistic, as they risk themselves for others. We improvise the conditions of survival beautifully.
Rebecca Solnit
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Rebecca Solnit
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 26
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