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Thomas Malthus Quotes: The main peculiarity which distinguishes man from other animals is the means of his support - the power which he possesses of very greatly increasing these means.
         

The main peculiarity which distinguishes man from other animals is the means of his support - the power which he possesses of very greatly increasing these means.


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