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By 10,000 years ago there was not a single mammoth to be found in the world, except on a few remote Arctic islands, most conspicuously Wrangel. The mammoths of Wrangel continued to prosper for a few more millennia, then suddenly disappeared
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“Procrastination may be the enemy of productivity, but it can be a resource for creativity.”
― Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
― Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
“Americans call them hillbillies, rednecks, or white trash. I call them neighbors, friends, and family.”
― Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
― Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
“Jerry Seinfeld jokes, “If you have to go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.”
― Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
― Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
“What looks like altruism is actually, at a deeper level, competitive self-interest.”
― The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
― The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
“Mamaw always had two gods: Jesus Christ and the United States of America. I was no different, and neither was anyone else I knew.”
― Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
― Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
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