We humans appear on the cosmic calendar so recently that our recorded history occupies only the last few seconds of the last minute of December 31st. (Carl Sagan)

We humans appear on the cosmic calendar so recently that our recorded history occupies only the last few seconds of the last minute of December 31st.

Carl Sagan

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