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I would see my hometown, los angeles, change. green space and orange groves gave way to cement, freeways flooded with traffic, and air pollution, all in the name of "progress." i felt like i was losing my home. it had a profound effect on me, and i realized just how important nature was to my spirit, my soul, my point of view.
-Robert Redford
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I Would See My Hometown, Los Angeles,

Robert Redford
I would see my hometown, los angeles, change. green space and orange groves gave way to cement, freeways flooded with traffic, and air pollution, all in the name of "progress." i felt like i was losing my home. it had a profound effect on me, and i realized just how important nature was to my spirit, my soul, my point of view.
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