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Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.
-Carl Sagan
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Our Species Needs, And Deserves, A Citizenry

Carl Sagan
Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.
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