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The Earth Is A Place. It Is By No Means The Only Place. It Is Not Even A Typical Place.
-Carl Sagan
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The Earth Is A Place. It Is
Carl Sagan
The Earth Is A Place. It Is By No Means The Only Place. It Is Not Even A Typical Place.
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