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“Every time I come across a rattlesnake on my farm…” quote by Sam Keen — Download Open image

“Every time I come across a rattlesnake on my farm I initially react in fear and am tempted to kill it. Then I realize I wouldn't want to live in a world where all wild things - without and within - are domesticated.”

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