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Planet Earth is estimated to have a lifetime of nine billion years. And we're right smack in the middle of our lifetime. We've been in the universe for 4.5 billion years. So, that should mean something. We should sort of take a look at where we came from and where we are going.
Miriam Defensor-Santiago
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"Planet Earth is estimated to have a lifetime of nine billion years. And we're right smack in the middle of our lifetime. We've been in the universe for 4.5 billion years. So, that should mean something. We should sort of take a look at where we came from and where we are going."
— Miriam Defensor-Santiago

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Planet Earth is estimated to have a lifetime of nine billion years. And we're right smack in the middle of our lifetime. We've been in the universe for 4.5 billion years. So, that should mean something. We should sort of take a look at where we came from and where we are going. — Miriam Defensor-Santiago

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Miriam Defensor-Santiago was a Politician from Philippines (1945–2016).

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This quote is attributed to Miriam Defensor-Santiago, a Politician from Philippines.
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Miriam Defensor-Santiago lived from 1945 – 2016.