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739:"The Continued Boondoggle of the Ocean Cleanup"
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737:McClain, Craig (6 January 2019).
1268:Dutch people of Croatian descent
1018:"UN Champions of the Earth 2014"
779:Ben, Guarino (17 January 2019).
1032:"Young Entrepreneur Award 2017"
489:Boyan, Slat (20 October 2019).
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383:Future 50 Leaders honoree award
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370:In 2018, Slat was awarded the
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365:Nederlander van het Jaar 2017
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1258:21st-century Dutch inventors
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