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Housemate to his mother: “I’ve been picking up foxes off the internet.” One utterly boggled look, and one humungous blush later, he hastily explained: he grabs nice graphics from a website which posts photos of the wild red foxes which visit their garden, and uses them as desktops and screensavers on his computer. We’re not…
Wangari Maathai & Replenishing the Earth
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The amazing King Tut Birthday! :) [1 of 2]
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Is there organized religion after patriarchy? pt. 4
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A Life Worth Living (III of V)
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