As a kid I collected fossils and travelled all over the UK to do it. I no longer "Collect" but if I'm in a fossiliferous area I'll gather a few to give friends. The sense of wonder that inspired me to collect has not abated. You take a rock, break it open and you are the first entity in the universe to see the remains of an organism that died millions of years ago, the past lives again in your imagination. PP
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