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Jacques Yves Cousteau Quotes: For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.
         

For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.


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