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That's The Way I Do Things When I Want To Celebrate, I Always Plant A Tree.
-Wangari Maathai
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That's The Way I Do Things When
Wangari Maathai
That's The Way I Do Things When I Want To Celebrate, I Always Plant A Tree.
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