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“Third world nations are producing too many children too fast...it is time to ignore the controversy over family planning and cut out-of-control population growth.”

Quote by Al Gore

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Former U.S. Vice President, climate advocate, and politician. Al Gore served as the Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions to the fight against climate change. more

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