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“You take care of your personal health because you want to live a long time, and you want to be happy. You want to be healthy. But we can't be happy or healthy if we don't take care of our life support system, the planet.
— Sylvia Earle
Marine biologist and explorer
Sylvia Earle Interview with NPR (25 June 2021)
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