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00:00Lower Manhattan was all marshland.
00:11It was all just oyster shells.
00:13It was like our first line of defense in terms of coastal protection.
00:16But now, oyster beds are dead.
00:19They're not solitary creatures.
00:36What they really want to do is attach to one another and build a whole community together.
00:43The breakwaters will be able to not only eliminate erosion but reverse it.
00:49People are more important to me these days than the oysters.
00:54The better product is society.
01:08Keep your head back.
01:10Touch your tongue to the moment, to the recipe that hasn't changed in millions of years.
01:21Serve with lemon.
01:23If you must.