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Well, I Actually Grew Up In The Sixties. I Feel Very Lucky, Actually, That That Was My Slice Of Time That I Was Dealt. Let's Remember That The Real Motivation In The Sixties, And Even In The Fifties, Was The Cold War.

-Ann Druyan

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Well, I Actually Grew Up In The

Ann Druyan

Well, I Actually Grew Up In The Sixties. I Feel Very Lucky, Actually, That That Was My Slice Of Time That I Was Dealt. Let's Remember That The Real Motivation In The Sixties, And Even In The Fifties, Was The Cold War.

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