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What I am skeptical about is the idea that whatever wonderful revelation does come in the science of the future, it will turn out to be one of the particular historical religions that people happen to have dreamed up.

Richard Dawkins

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Richard Dawkins
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: March 26
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