Man is different from animals in that he speculates, a high-risk activ…

Edward Hoagland
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Man is different from animals in that he speculates, a high-risk activity. ✨ Edward Hoagland (1999). Tigers & Ice: Reflections on Nature and Life, p.41, Rowman & Littlefield
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Man is different from animals in that he speculates, a high-risk activity. ✨ Edward Hoagland (1999). Tigers & Ice: Reflections on Nature and Life, p.41, Rowman & Littlefield

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