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I get a sense that we've all been educated into one school of thought. I'm not surprised at all to find among the overwhelming majority of scientists, are people who would hold one particular view because that's all they're exposed to.
Thabo Mbeki
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Thabo Mbeki
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: June 18
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Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki
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