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National boundaries are not evident when we view the earth from space. fanatical ethnic or religious or national chauvinisms are a little difficult to maintain when we see our planet as a fragile blue crescent fading to become an inconspicuous point of light against the bastion and citadel of the stars.
-Carl Sagan
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National Boundaries Are Not Evident When We

Carl Sagan
National boundaries are not evident when we view the earth from space. fanatical ethnic or religious or national chauvinisms are a little difficult to maintain when we see our planet as a fragile blue crescent fading to become an inconspicuous point of light against the bastion and citadel of the stars.
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