Even as I speak, the very last polar bear may be dying of hunger on ac…

Kurt Vonnegut
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Even as I speak, the very last polar bear may be dying of hunger on account of climate change, on account of us. And I sure miss the polar bears. Their babies are so warm and cuddly and trusting, just like ours. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2008). Armageddon in Retrospect, p.23, Penguin
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Even as I speak, the very last polar bear may be dying of hunger on account of climate change, on account of us. And I sure miss the polar bears. Their babies are so warm and cuddly and trusting, just like ours. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2008). Armageddon in Retrospect, p.23, Penguin

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