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“The lure of happiness and the fear of pain . . . are the two forces which have through untold millenniums kept what we usually call life from destruction by the ever encroaching outside forces of destruction.”

Quote by Luther Burbank

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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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