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Undefeated Motivation

Undefeated Motivation

"In just a few hundred years, we will have to cover the entire surface of the Earth in solar cells if we want to continue to grow our energy usage." -Jeff Bezos -Undefeated Motivation
Jeff Bezos 

“In just a few hundred years, we will have to cover the entire surface of the Earth in solar cells if we want to continue to grow our energy usage.” -Jeff Bezos

“In just a few hundred years, we will have to cover the entire surface of the Earth in solar cells if we want to continue to grow our energy usage.” -Jeff Bezos

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