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I think using animals for food is an ethical thing to do, but we've got to do it right. We've got to give those animals a decent life, and we've got to give them a painless death. We owe the animal respect.
Temple Grandin
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Temple Grandin
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: August 29
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