We leave traces of ourselves wherever we go, on whatever we touch. ✨ L…

Lewis Thomas
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We leave traces of ourselves wherever we go, on whatever we touch. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1990). A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays
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We leave traces of ourselves wherever we go, on whatever we touch. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1990). A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays

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