People respect nonfiction but they read novels. ✨ EO Wilson: Our Great…

E. O. Wilson
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People respect nonfiction but they read novels. ✨ EO Wilson: Our Greatest Biologist Writes A Novel, 'Anthill’. Interview with Steve Ross, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 5, 2010.
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People respect nonfiction but they read novels. ✨ EO Wilson: Our Greatest Biologist Writes A Novel, 'Anthill’. Interview with Steve Ross, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 5, 2010.

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