Alaska's chief attractions are: (a) its small and insignificant human …

Edward Abbey
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Alaska's chief attractions are: (a) its small and insignificant human population, thanks to the miserable climate; and (b) its large and magnificent wildlife population, thanks to (a). Both of these attractions are being rapidly diminished, however, by (c) the Law of Growth and Space-Age Sleaze. ✨ Edward Abbey (2015). A Voice Crying in the Wilderness, p.57, RosettaBooks
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