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“When you were a tadpole and I was a fish In the Paleozoic time.”

Quote by Langdon Smith

Book:Poems of Evolution

Work

Poems of Evolution

This book compiles a series of poems that delve into the concepts of evolution, both in the biological sense and as a metaphor for societal and personal transformation. more

Author

Langdon Smith was an outstanding journalist known for his in-depth investigative reporting and keen insight into social issues. He was born on January 4, 1858, and passed away on April 8, 1908. more

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