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Monday, September 14, 2009
Billions Served: Norman Borlaug interviewed by Ronald Bailey
Billions Served: Norman Borlaug interviewed by Ronald Bailey: - Reason Magazine: "Who has saved more human lives than anyone else in history? Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970? Who still teaches at Texas A&M at the age of 86? The answer is Norman Borlaug."
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