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Originally posted by Doubting Didymus
Yeah, poor guy. I can hear his ghostly voice now:
"Look, you lot. I know that the theory of evolution is currently the single most significant theory in the whole of modern biology, right? I know it provided the underpinning that transformed biology from a curious and unproductive field largely dealing with the taxonomy and taxidermy of exotic beetles. I'm aware that my theory accidentally uncovered the meaning of all life on earth.
But I did barnacles, too. Someone give me the credit I deserve for the barnacles."
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"And orchids. I did a lot with orchids - had a bunch of monographs published. Won't someone please think of the orchids?"
04-17-2003, 12:30 AM
