Some say that AIDS came from the monkeys, and I doubt that because we have been living with … - Wangari Maathai

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Come here,” she says. “No, you come here. ” “I said it first. ” “Rock paper scissors. ” “No. Because you’ll do nerdy calculations and work out what I chose the last six times and then you’ll win. ” Will pushes away from the table and his hand snakes out and he pulls her toward him and Tom figures that Will was always going to go to her first.

Wangari Maathai

Some say that AIDS came from the monkeys, and I doubt that because we have been living with monkeys from time immemorial, others say it was a curse from God, but I say it cannot be that.

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