Statistically, the probability of any one of us being here is so small…

Lewis Thomas
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Statistically, the probability of any one of us being here is so small that you'd think the mere fact of existing would keep us all in a contented dazzlement of surprise. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1990). A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays
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