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Human beings have been waging war and destroying the environment for long time. Just because it has been going on for a long time and become an unquestioned habit, does that mean it should be allowed to continue.

Sharon Gannon

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Sharon Gannon
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 4
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