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“The chief trouble with religion has been too much dependence upon names or words. People fail to discriminate. They do not think. Generally people who think for themselves, instead of thinking according to the rules laid down by others, are considered unfaithful to the established order. In that respect I, too, differ with the established order and established designations.”

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Luther Burbank
Luther Burbank

Luther Burbank, an American botanist known as the 'Edison of Botany', dedicated his life to plant breeding. Through continuous experimentation, he developed hundreds of new plant varieties, profoundly impacting horticulture and agriculture. more

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