I suppose the marine biology was a post-teen thing. I was kind of on my way but I … - Giles Deacon

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Giles Deacon

I suppose the marine biology was a post-teen thing. I was kind of on my way but I was one of those teenage boys who got to 13, 14 and had no idea what I was going to do. I liked natural history. I liked the outdoors. And I found the sea quite interesting.

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