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Diablobrian
Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 08:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

One of the greatest humanitarians of all time IMHO.

The quick overview of his accomplishments: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug
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Hootowl
Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 09:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Saw that. We've lost a saint.
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Diablobrian
Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 05:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

too bad it was page 7 news even here in Central MO.

I'm glad SOMEONE else recognized the name and what the man has done.
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Hootowl
Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 05:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

He wasn't a "look at me" type of guy, so no one did. I mean, beyond winning a Nobel Prize. Course, I'm of the opinion that those don't mean much anymore.
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Diablobrian
Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 05:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

post Al Gore the shine is gone from the prize.
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Just_ziptab
Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 11:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My Aunt gave me a commemorative coin of Borlaug back in the 70's. Pretty cool.
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