Think of the earth as a living organism that is being attacked by billions of bacteria whose numbers double every forty years. Either the host dies, or the virus dies, or both die.

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Attacked Bacteria Being Billions Both Die Dies Double Earth Either Every Forty Forty Years Host Living Numbers Organism Think Virus Whose Years

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