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The observations that have developed over the years have given us perspective about where we fit in. We are newcomers, really recent arrivals on a planet that is four and a half billion years old.
Sylvia Earle
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Sylvia Earle
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: August 30
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Sylvia Alice Earle
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