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Person Of The Week: Jane Goodall

Earthworms were the beginning of a childhood dream for Jane Goodall. Her mother told a story of going to Goodall's room when she was 1½ years old. "She'd found I'd taken a whole handful of earthworms to bed with me," Goodall said, "and instead of getting mad, she said very quietly, 'They'll die if you leave them here, they need dirt.' So together we took them back into the garden." That kind of support always came from her mother, who encouraged her to seek her dreams, Goodall said. "All I...Full Story
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