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It’s more that he’s so obviously a shameless operator, a pseudo-political parasite who exploits other people’s bigotry and hatred for his own ends.

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These are “the makers” and not “the takers,” “welfare queens” and “parasites” with which the right-wing has historically been so obsessed.

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At age 25, Birutė Galdikas, the Canadian anthropologist, was wading through swamps riddled with parasites and leeches trying to catch a glimpse of orangutans, or, as she describes them, “survivors of Eden.”

The parasite poses a threat to livestock and food security, the FDA said.

Alongside the groundbreaking photos and videos, he obtained the first biometric measurements of male specimens and documented details about the animal's diet, parasites, movements, and daily behavior.

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