The chances of each of us coming into existence are infinitesimally sm…

Richard Dawkins
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The chances of each of us coming into existence are infinitesimally small, and even though we shall all die some day, we should count ourselves fantastically lucky to get our decades in the sun. ✨ Richard Dawkins: Beyond belief. Interview with John Crace, www.theguardian.com. January 10, 2006.
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