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How Can We Be So Arrogant? The Planet Is, Was, And Always Will Be Stronger Than Us. We Can't Destroy It; If We Overstep The Mark, The Planet Will Simply Erase Us From Its Surface And Carry On Existing. Why Don't They Start Talking About Not Letting The Planet Destroy Us?

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How Can We Be So Arrogant? The Planet Is, Was, And Always Will Be Stronger Than Us. We Can't Destroy It; If We Overstep The Mark, The Planet Will Simply Erase Us From Its Surface And Carry On Existing. Why Don't They Start Talking About Not Letting The Planet Destroy Us?

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