There will always be vain, obsessive people who want to own rare and e…

Susan Orlean
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There will always be vain, obsessive people who want to own rare and extraordinary things whatever the cost; there will always be people for whom owning beautiful, dangerous animals brings a sense of power and magic. ✨ Wild Animals Don’t Want to be Owned by Susan Orlean, www.newyorker.com. October 20, 2011.
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