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Civilization Has Ceased To Be That Delicate Flower Which Was Preserved And Painstakingly Cultivated In One Or Two Sheltered Areas Of A Soil Rich In Wild Species ... Mankind Has Opted For Monoculture; It Is In The Process Of Creating A Mass Civilization, As Beetroot Is Grown In The Mass. Henceforth, Man's Daily Bill Of Fare Will Consist Only Of This One Item.
-Claude Levi-Strauss
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Civilization Has Ceased To Be That Delicate

Claude Levi-Strauss
Civilization Has Ceased To Be That Delicate Flower Which Was Preserved And Painstakingly Cultivated In One Or Two Sheltered Areas Of A Soil Rich In Wild Species ... Mankind Has Opted For Monoculture; It Is In The Process Of Creating A Mass Civilization, As Beetroot Is Grown In The Mass. Henceforth, Man's Daily Bill Of Fare Will Consist Only Of This One Item.
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