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By Geoff Larcom and Jo Mathis Religion News Service ANN ARBOR, Mich. (RNS) He takes showers rather than baths, and he turns out the lights when he leaves the room. Those are small examples of how each of us can contribute to preserving the Earth’s environment, the Dalai Lama said Sunday (April 20) during a…