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What we do know is that the planet is going from 7 billion people today to 9 billion. more people want to live like us, drive american- size cars, live in an american-size home, and eat american-size big macs. what does that mean? it means that energy demand is going to be going up.
-Thomas Friedman
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What We Do Know Is That The

Thomas Friedman
What we do know is that the planet is going from 7 billion people today to 9 billion. more people want to live like us, drive american- size cars, live in an american-size home, and eat american-size big macs. what does that mean? it means that energy demand is going to be going up.
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