If naturalists go to heaven (about which there is considerable ecclesiastical doubt), I hope that I will be furnished with a troop of kakapo to amuse me in the evening instead of television.

Gerald Durrell
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Charles Darwin is famous for his studies of the natural world. He was also known for his inventions and contributions to the advancement of science and technology. In this quote, Darwin is saying that he hopes the naturalists who go to heaven will be provided with a troop of kakapo to entertain them in the evening instead of television.

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