The threat to the planet is us. It's actually not a threat to the plan…

Margaret Atwood
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The threat to the planet is us. It's actually not a threat to the planet - it's a threat to us. ✨ Margaret Atwood interview: 'Go three days without water and you don't have any human rights. Why? Because you're dead'. Interview with Robert McCrum, www.theguardian.com. November 27, 2010.
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