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“As a student of conservation biology, I believe that characteristics with survival value will ultimately prevail. There is no survival value in pessimism. If you think failure is inevitable, that view will probably become self-fulfilling.”

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Denis Hayes, born in 1944, is a well-known figure whose profession and category remain unknown. His biography, achievements, and influence are limited due to insufficient information. more

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