"I've worked very hard in this book to keep the lines of communication open. I don't want to turn someone away from this information for partisan political reasons.“


-Jared Diamond

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I've worked very hard in this book to keep the lines of communication open. I don't want to turn someone away from this information for partisan political reasons.

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