The system of life on this planet is so astoundingly complex that it w…

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The system of life on this planet is so astoundingly complex that it was a long time before man even realized that it was a system at all and that it wasn't something that was just there. ✨ Last Chance to See. Book by Douglas Adams. Chapter 6: Rare, or Medium Rare?, 1990.
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The system of life on this planet is so astoundingly complex that it was a long time before man even realized that it was a system at all and that it wasn't something that was just there. ✨ Last Chance to See. Book by Douglas Adams. Chapter 6: Rare, or Medium Rare?, 1990.

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