Man—despite his artistic pretensions, his sophistication, a… - Paul Harvey

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Man—despite his artistic pretensions, his sophistication, and his many accomplishments—owes his existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains.

Paul Harvey

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About Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey Aurandt (4 September 1918 – 28 February 2009) was an American radio broadcaster, known for his idiosyncratic delivery of news stories with dramatic pauses, quirky intonations, and many of his standard lead-ins and sign offs.

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