Arthur C Clarke :
I would defend the liberty of consenting adult creationists to practice whatever intellectual perversions they like in the privacy of their own homes; but it is also necessary to protect the young and innocent.
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Science and Scientists
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Liberty
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Innocence
Gift it
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