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nydus/The Origin of SpeciesPublic

A distinguished amateur scientist lays out the evidence for the origin of species by means of natural selection.

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The fertility of varieties, that is of the forms known or believed to be descended from common parents, when crossed, and likewise the fertility of their mongrel offspring, is, with reference to my theory, of equal importance with the sterility of species; for it seems to make a broad and clear distinction between varieties and species.

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