Unfortunately, however much we may deplore something, it does not stop…

Richard Dawkins
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Unfortunately, however much we may deplore something, it does not stop being true. ✨ Richard Dawkins (2006). The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition, p.32, OUP Oxford
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Unfortunately, however much we may deplore something, it does not stop being true. ✨ Richard Dawkins (2006). The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition, p.32, OUP Oxford

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