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In The 1970s, I Think That There Was Probably A Higher Degree Of Respect For Science, Of Hope About The Future, And The Future-oriented Vision.
-Ann Druyan
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In The 1970s, I Think That There
Ann Druyan
In The 1970s, I Think That There Was Probably A Higher Degree Of Respect For Science, Of Hope About The Future, And The Future-oriented Vision.
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