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It is to the Riddle of the Sphinx that I have devoted fifty years of professional life as an anthropologist.
Gregory Bateson
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— Gregory Bateson

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Gregory Bateson was a Scientist from United Kingdom (1904–1980).

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This quote is attributed to Gregory Bateson, a Scientist from United Kingdom.
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Gregory Bateson lived from 1904 – 1980.