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And throughout recorded history man has had his ideas regarding the origin of living things . He could not help but notice that living things were not all alike . Some were smaller and simpler in their make - up than others .
And throughout recorded history man has had his ideas regarding the origin of living things . He could not help but notice that living things were not all alike . Some were smaller and simpler in their make - up than others .
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Do we know anything about this gap between the lifeless and the living things ? Yes , we do . Within the last few years certain discoveries have been made which are not as yet known to the average layman . Thanks to the invention of the ...
Do we know anything about this gap between the lifeless and the living things ? Yes , we do . Within the last few years certain discoveries have been made which are not as yet known to the average layman . Thanks to the invention of the ...
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But the ultramicroscope disclosed the fact that it occurs in units of definite size , and that the size is smaller as the characteristics of the species approach the non - living , and larger as they approach the living .
But the ultramicroscope disclosed the fact that it occurs in units of definite size , and that the size is smaller as the characteristics of the species approach the non - living , and larger as they approach the living .
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CALIFORNIA | 1 |
Polands Tenth Birthday Charlotte Kellogg | 3 |
1914 E | 13 |
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