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The air is precious to the red man, for all things share the same breath-the beast, the tree, the man, they all share the same breath. The white man does not seem to notice the air he breathes. Like a man dying for many days, he is numb to the stench.

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Chief Seattle

Chief Seattle or Sealth (Lushootseed: sieae; c. 1786 - June 7, 1866), also spelled Seathle, Seathl, or See-ahth, was a leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish Native American tribes in what is now the U.S. state of Washington. A prominent figure among his people, he pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers, forming a personal relationship with David Swinson "Doc" Maynard. Seattle, Washington was named after him

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    luften er dyrebar for den røde mannen, for alle ting deler samme pust - dyret, treet, mannen, de deler alle samme pust. den hvite mannen ser ikke ut til å legge merke til luften han puster inn. som en mann som dør i mange dager, er han nummen av stanken.

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