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“The accumulation of genetic mutations were touted to be enough to change one species to another….No. It wasn’t dishonesty. I think it was wish fulfillment and social momentum. Assumptions, made but not verified, were taught as fact.”

Quote by Lynn Margulis

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Lynn Margulis was an American biologist born on March 5, 1938, and passed away on November 22, 2011. She is known for her foundational work in symbiotic theory, microbial evolution, and the origins of life and cells. more

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