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  • Plant a tree, have a child, write a book? Not so fast!
    Plant a tree, have a child, write a book? Not so fast!
    September 18, 2022

    Plant a tree, have a child, write a book? Not so fast!

    “Plant a tree, have a child, write a book.” Whether it was Cuban poet and freedom fighter José Martí or some other worthy who first uttered this maxim is irrelevant. What matters is its message: ...

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