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The notion of saving the planet has nothing to do with intellectual honesty or science. The fact is that the planet was here long before us and will be here long after us. The planet is running fine. What people are talking about is saving themselves and saving their middle-class lifestyles and saving their cash flow. Dr. Lynn Margulis		Friday Jul 17, 2026
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About Grace Murray Hopper

	Grace Murray Hopper
	(1906-1992) US Navy admiral & computer scientist, removed moth from malfunctioning Mark II computer 1947, helping to popularize colloquial term 'bug' for the cause of a device malfunction; main developer of computer language COBOL 1960; helped develop co.

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A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for. You manage things; you lead people. Do it. It is easier to ask forgiveness than to gain permission. I am now going to make you a gift that will stay with you the rest of your life. For the rest of your life, every time you say, 'We've always done it that way,' my ghost will appear and haunt you for twenty-four hours.

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