Dinner with the Youthful Naturalist

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0[…] The […] Naturalist really is a knowledgeable fellow. He can explain complex […] hypotheses with a light touch […] he's learned that donors prefer simple terms. […] funds are still rarely forthcoming. He's accustomed to taking his research into his own hands.
1"I'm interested in longevity, you see. Some organisms […] survive longer. […] Those whorls record the past, but their patterns also lay groundwork for the future. Hard to change course when your body is physically built a certain way, wouldn't you say?"

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    Philosophical flexibility

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