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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: Always to be straightforward towards them, and never to deceive them--not even in the most trifling matters--not even…

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Always to be straightforward towards them, and never to deceive them--not even in the most trifling matters--not even for scientific purposes--was his ethics.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin emphasizes the importance of honesty in scientific interactions with indigenous peoples.

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