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H. G. Wells

Man is the unnatural animal, the rebel child of nature, and more and more does he turn himself against the harsh and fitful hand that reared him.

H. G. Wells

Nature

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Humans are different from other animals because they often act against the natural world that created them. Over time, people increasingly challenge and try to control the unpredictable forces of nature instead of simply living with them.

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