“We now have access to so much information that we can find support for any prejudice or opinion.”

—  David Suzuki

What a difference 50 years makes, davidsuzuki.org, 2008-06-27 http://www.davidsuzuki.org/about_us/Dr_David_Suzuki/Article_Archives/weekly06270801.asp,

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