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![“the struggle [for existence] almost invariably will be most severe between the individuals of the same species, for they frequent the same districts, require the same food, and are exposed to the same dangers. CHARLES DARWIN, On the Origin of Species (1859)” quote by Robert Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a0/robert-harris-2039_life_the-struggle-for-existence-almost-invari_2506732.png)
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