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David Suzuki, at UBC in 1968.
Suzuki at Growing up as a lonely outsider, David Suzuki was encouraged by his father to take up public speaking in high school. The rest is part of Canada’s history.
The wisdom of exploring your own back yard. P 18
B. BRETT FINLAY Many bacteria are bad for us but avoiding all microbes, even the good ones, is not healthy. P 17
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