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| Explanations for the gender divisions of labor. | 11/10/2009 |
Q: What are possible explanations for the gender divisions of labor based on these contributing ...
A: Whole books have been written on the subject. I have a feeling however, that you are looking for ...
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| College: Anthropology | 11/5/2009 |
Q: I am a sophomore at a community college in texas. I will finish my associates degree in behavioral ...
A: This website will take you to the University of North Texas. This is a state school so instate ...
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| Should a American man have to pay child support in this case yes or no | 10/26/2009 |
Q: Should a American man have to pay child support in this case yes or no? He got a Belgium women ...
A: In this case, he should demand to know that the paternity of the child is clearly his. He can also ...
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| Should a American man have to pay child support in this case yes or no | 10/25/2009 |
Q: Should a American man have to pay child support in this case yes or no? He got a Belgium women ...
A: If he is even aware of the child t hen he may feel compelled to support the child but as in the ...
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| similarities between anthropology psychology and sociology | 10/15/2009 |
Q: can you help me by telling me some similarities between anthropology psychology and sociology
A: Yes, Anthropology is the Study of Man. It is the broad umbrella study which can (and generally ...
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| help | 10/5/2009 |
Q: ive been set an assignment to write the similarities and differences of anthropology, psychology and ...
A: Anthropology is the "Grand Father" of the studies of "Man" (Anthro = Humans/pology = Study of) Thus ...
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| Business Anthropology | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I recently worked 1 1/2 years for a market research company, but didn't gain a great deal of ...
A: LA, a hot bed of marketing and movies. UCLA, UCSanDiego, UCIrvine all have good anthro departments. ...
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| Business Anthropology | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I recently worked 1 1/2 years for a market research company, but didn't gain a great deal of ...
A: This is a very hard question to answer. There are some people who are business anthropologists who ...
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| Faye Harrison's Outsider Within: Reworking Anthropology in the Global Age | 9/16/2009 |
Q: I am a freshman in college and I am taking an introduction to anthropology course. I have been ...
A: I have not read this book or for that matter any of her other books. She has a rather radical ...
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| Distance learning | 9/6/2009 |
Q: Could you recommend (or point me in the right direction) distance learning (or part time) courses in ...
A: Business Anthro seems to be a uniquely American type of degree. I've not heard of any European ...
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| teenage problems | 8/26/2009 |
Q: 1- how can we deal with the shy teen who has difficulty at expressing him/herself? 2- what is the ...
A: First of all I am not a qualified Psychiatrist and I am not a Psychologist. I am an Anthropologist ...
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| Dating in anthropology. | 8/23/2009 |
Q: Help me to find laboratory of dating of fossils, please. The fossil of people is found in an epoch ...
A: Modern Humans have only been around for the last 200,000 years. Some earlier hominids are older. ...
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| Careers in Anthropology | 8/9/2009 |
Q: I'm a 47-year-old woman who had a 17-year career as a court reporter. Eleven years ago, I "retired" ...
A: Good feed back. Teaching is probably your best bet at this point. In-depth analysis is a very ...
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| modernisation and global interdependancy | 7/30/2009 |
Q: How does modernization relates to global interdependency?
A: Let me start with the industrial revolution. With the industrial revolution the demand for goods ...
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| Anthropology with minor in journalism | 7/8/2009 |
Q: I want to be a Anthro Journalist that travels all over the world to report stories, I want to know ...
A: It is a job that is very hard to get into. You may want to contact National Geographic or the Travel ...
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| answers | 7/7/2009 |
Q: My daughter graduated from Ball State University (Indiana) with a 3.5 gpa. She is mostly interested ...
A: Ball State is a good school with a good anthro program. Anthropology and History is a good ...
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| career path | 7/2/2009 |
Q: My daughter just graduated from college with a degree in Anthropology. She is struggling on where to ...
A: Congratulations! What kind of Anthropology? Please be as detailed as possible. Also what city ...
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| Society without music? | 5/22/2009 |
Q: I seem to remember, from an anthro course I took many years ago, reading of a society that didn't ...
A: I am not aware of any extant societies (living societies) that do NOT have music. Having a belief ...
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| Careers in Business Anthropology | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I have a question about careers in the business aspect of social anthropology. I am in the process ...
A: I am a business anthropologist and there are others out there as well. Some that are into retail ...
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| "Porcelain Chinese White Effigy" | 2/28/2009 |
Q: I bought 2 brass swords from China on EBay. Because of the language impossibility, the seller and I ...
A: I am afraid this is not an area of expertise for me but I do have colleagues that specialize in ...
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| Motels (WEstern vs. Eastern Culture) | 2/2/2009 |
Q: Far Eastern University Institute of Arts and Sciences Department of Communication Maa'm/ ...
A: There are many hotel and motel chains in the US and Western countries. All are designed for ...
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| india | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I am Grade 6 student and I would like to know what is the the difference in clothing and dwelling ...
A: Can you be more specific? When you say ancient India what part of India and what time frame? ...
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| Neanderthals | 12/3/2008 |
Q: Did Neanderthals use fire? And if so: since when? Some estimates have Neanderthals living in Asia ...
A: Yes of course they used fire. They used it for heat and for cooking. They were the original ...
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| Grolar BEARSQ!!!!! | 11/19/2008 |
Q: Apparentlly they are breeding due to climate change, is this just a process of getting rid of ...
A: It is possible but it is a very very rare occurance. In the wild only one or two may have been ...
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| Race and Body Language | 10/19/2008 |
Q: It has occurred to me that racial stereotypes may be based on natural differences in body language. ...
A: Huff, Stereotypes are just that. There is a vocabulary of gestures found in both white and black ...
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| antropology | 10/9/2008 |
Q: How can we understand human beings? How can we Study them? Thanks
A: The field of Anthropology is the study of Human Beings. It incorporates subjects like sociology, ...
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| question | 10/5/2008 |
Q: Good day, Can you refer me to any literature on 1. How to cut across and get along with other races ...
A: Mahabir, THere are several ways one of which is to take a course from Dean Foster and Associates on ...
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| International Business Anthropology | 7/3/2008 |
Q: Salier I am actually interested in any information that you can provide to me directly related to ...
A: Being a business anthropologist has been very interesting over the last 30 years. It is still a ...
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| Diffenences in Race | 6/20/2008 |
Q: Assuming the 'out of Africa' theory of mankind is true, what accounts for the different appearances ...
A: Since all "colors and types" of modern human can interbreed and succeed in rearing children, this ...
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| Cultural Anthropology and religion | 6/14/2008 |
Q: Does one's cultural and social envirorment dictate the type of religion practiced?
A: A very good question. As children we learn our values and value system (religion) from our parents ...
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| Mortuary Behavior | 3/30/2008 |
Q: Hey Ralph, I've always wondered about the mortuary behaviors/practices of the Paleolithic times. ...
A: Early Modern Humans (EMH) had a multitude of practices from buring the dead with flowers and grave ...
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| Ancient clothing of the egyptians | 2/18/2008 |
Q: Salier I was wondering if you could give me some information on the ancient clothing of the ...
A: Since you have access to the internet, go to www.google.com and put in "ancient egyptian clothing" ...
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| practicing business anthropologist | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I am chair of anthropology at Widener University near Philadelphia. I am looking for a practicing ...
A: Greetings Dr. Rothman, We are far and few between. I know of no one in the tristate area working as ...
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| what do i do if...? | 1/15/2008 |
Q: I am in grade 11 right now, and I'm hoping to get into university for anthropology/history. However, ...
A: Take as many college prep, AP or IB courses as you can, make sure that you also do some community ...
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| Anthropology | 1/11/2008 |
Q: Are there different types of anthropology,if so explain?
A: Yes there are several "types" of Anthropology: 1) general Anthropology - the study of man 2) ...
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| cultural back grounds | 1/7/2008 |
Q: what is the cultural background of Pennsylvania?
A: Pennsylvania is a very diverse place with people from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, ...
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| body shape | 12/3/2007 |
Q: Why do white women have very broad waistes and flat butts, and black women have smaller waistes and ...
A: Not all women have these features. In some cultures, these features are perfered so this is what ...
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| Cheekbones and broad face | 12/3/2007 |
Q: I am African (black), from Ghana to be precise and I have no cheek bones at all. When I smile ...
A: All people have cheek bones or zygomatic arches. These bones make up the lower part of the eye ...
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| evolution and "race" | 11/28/2007 |
Q: Are all genetic differences between ethnic groups in the world a result of environment? For example ...
A: The genetic differences between races does NOT exist per say. Different races arose due to ...
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| Eye shape | 11/23/2007 |
Q: Why do ome people have slanted eyes, while others have round ones? More importantly where can I find ...
A: The shape of the outside area of the eye is what provides the apparent shape. All eye balls are ...
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| When someone dies | 11/17/2007 |
Q: in the movies, when someone dies, there is someone nearby that puts a coat or blanket over their ...
A: Yes this happens in real life as well, at least as soon as practical. This is so that others looking ...
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| morttality | 11/7/2007 |
Q: In what year of life are more than 50% of people born in a particular year dead.
A: There are lots of factors that go into actuarial calculations. Among them are gender, ...
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| race/color | 11/1/2007 |
Q: what determans the race of a child in a white and black couple. father ....black mother white ...
A: Sorry, I did not realize that this was for a specific purpose. Typically on such forms you can put ...
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| race/color | 10/30/2007 |
Q: what determans the race of a child in a white and black couple. father ....black mother white
A: In such cases, the child is racially mixed. The child may have lighter skin then the black parent ...
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| biological anthropology | 10/4/2007 |
Q: My daughter is ready to apply to college and wants to know the top undergraduate programs with an ...
A: One of the best schools at the moment is University of Tenn. They specialize in forensics but this ...
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| Where to find what percentage of American males that have used prostitutes | 8/23/2007 |
Q: Where to find what percentage of American males that have used prostitutes: I had researched this ...
A: Mr. Smith. I think that you may be refering to the information in the Hytte Report. This has since ...
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| strange ethnic groups | 6/27/2007 |
Q: Can you list for me the ethnic groups, past and present, that seem most divergent from modern ...
A: There are several Chinese ethnic groups where death has little meaning and ethics from a western ...
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| strange ethnic groups | 6/27/2007 |
Q: Can you list for me the ethnic groups, past and present, that seem most divergent from modern ...
A: This is a tough one. Any of the "modern" "Stone-Age" groups still extant like the Kung Bushmen, the ...
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| Ref: culture | 6/26/2007 |
Q: Good Evening Ralph Salier, Got the following question about culture - It is obvious that different ...
A: From a philosophical perspective, and a rather humano-centric perspective, our fellow species who ...
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| Ref: culture | 6/26/2007 |
Q: Good Evening Ralph Salier, Got the following question about culture - It is obvious that different ...
A: 1) I'm not sure that I would characterize humans as having "limited intelligence". Nor would I say ...
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| Ref: culture | 6/26/2007 |
Q: Good Evening Ralph Salier, Got the following question about culture - It is obvious that different ...
A: Belief systems are highly complex constructs humans have developed to explain the mysteries which ...
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| Ref: culture | 6/26/2007 |
Q: Good Evening Ralph Salier, Got the following question about culture - It is obvious that different ...
A: Belief systems are very ancient and as you note, different in every culture. As humans spread out ...
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| family origins | 6/20/2007 |
Q: I recently acquired photos of my great grandmother taken in the 1890's. It appears she is of Asian ...
A: It is with in the realm of possiblity. But another way is genetically looking at the midocondrial ...
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| clarification | 4/13/2007 |
Q: what is the difference between an occipital bun and a nuchal torus? thanks!!
A: These are two different types of structures of the Skull. The Occiptial Bun found on Homo Sapien ...
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| Human vs. Human Being | 3/3/2007 |
Q: Ralph. I was hoping you could answer a question that's been nagging me for the past couple of years. ...
A: They are quiet interchangeable. Human Being is a bit more formal in nature is may be used more ...
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| Hominoid evolution theory | 2/27/2007 |
Q: I was thinking about Neanderthals and early Man, and had an idea regarding the transition from Homo ...
A: There is little evidence, genetic or other wise which would indicate any kind of interbreeding of ...
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| College Majors: Liberal Studies | 1/24/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me what a person can do with an interdisciplinary of bachelor of social science degree? ...
A: Shanita, You can go into consulting as a corporate culture change consultant. You can go into ...
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| Ergonomics, Human Factors, Human Element, Human Error | 1/7/2007 |
Q: I am studying the cause of accidents. In those studies, the terms ergonomics, human factors, human ...
A: The human factors and human element are very much the same, one being a more scientific name with a ...
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| mexico | 12/18/2006 |
Q: Discuss the distinctions of Indio and Mestizo in Mexican society, in terms of a)identity, b) ...
A: You have 4 primary groups in Mexico. Members of the indigeous population (Indios or Indians), ...
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| Sociology | 11/24/2006 |
Q: Salier, I have always been interested in how & why various ethnic groups chose to settle in certain ...
A: There is no easy answer to this question. But acording to demographers and historians, people from ...
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| race determination | 10/11/2006 |
Q: What experts should I ask about a question like this? Can a white male determine if he has any ...
A: Black and white blood is the same. Genetically there may be some markers such as some kinds of ...
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| three-dimensional facial reconstruction | 4/10/2006 |
Q: Im looking for a software program I can use to work on facial reconstruction from a skull
A: There are several very sophisticated 3-D software packages out there which can do both virtual and ...
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| Mead's The Coming of Age in Samoa effect on the Western perception of Paradise | 3/22/2006 |
Q: Salier, Hi, my name is Katherine, and I am a senior in highschool. I am in the midst of writing my ...
A: Interesting questions. Yes, I think the Mead book did have an impact to some degree in that it ...
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| project | 3/8/2006 |
Q: my name is Nicole and i am a senior at Shaler Area High School in Pittsburgh Pa. We were given an ...
A: I am honored that you chose me as your expert. The very first "person" of our species, Homo ...
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| Anthropology | 10/12/2005 |
Q: I am preparing to provide a class on "overcoming your fear of public speaking." Is there anything ...
A: Becky, Even the most accomplished public speakers often have "butterflies" before they go on stage. ...
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| Human Behaviour "IRC" | 7/30/2005 |
Q: I have taken up an interest in human behaviour and the elements that drive us to act the way we do. ...
A: The study of non-verbal communications in humans is a small sub field of Anthropology. Over the ...
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| i can't find the appropriate word. | 7/19/2005 |
Q: Salier, I'm filling out a blank for a scholarship and I have this field "personal interests". I must ...
A: Alexander, The word you seek is: "Anthropology" Anthropology is quite litterally the "study of ...
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| question point | 5/19/2005 |
Q: I'm doing a research about the "question point". How did it originate, what was its primal meaning ...
A: Lorenzo, The proper term is question mark. It is a rather old symbol from the middle ages and ...
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| egypt | 4/27/2005 |
Q: Salier, I was wondering if you knew anything about ancient egypt, and if you did, what kind of ...
A: Syd, The ancient Egyptians (royalty) were the only ones permitted to "own" jewels. They liked Gold ...
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| Social Complexity | 4/19/2005 |
Q: What is one brief reason anthropologists care so much about social complexity?
A: The short answer is because it is very cool. Social complexity is the "web" a society has developed ...
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| Machismo | 3/28/2005 |
Q: I must write an essay on how machismo in 1980's Nicaragua (we read the book "Life is Hard" by ...
A: Krystle, I am sorry but I am not familiar with this book. So I am unable to help you from this ...
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| archaeology | 2/28/2005 |
Q: hope to find u in good health.can u kindly suggest me a website that can encircle different works ...
A: Abdul Rahman Sheikh, I am well and I thank you. May the Merciful One keep you an your family at ...
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| Methologies of Anthropology, Psychology & Sociology | 1/22/2005 |
Q: I am writing a paper comparing and contrasting the methodologies of anthropology, psychology, and ...
A: Anthropology is the grand daddy of the other two. Anthropology is the study of man. Sociology is ...
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| Business Anthropology | 4/7/2004 |
Q: To Whom It May Concern: I am interested in continuing my education in Business Anthropology, yet do ...
A: Check at U. of Arizona and Colombia. Wayne State's is the oldest program in the US. I was the ...
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| Information in societies without writing | 3/19/2004 |
Q: How do societies without access to text decide what are good and bad sources of information? I ...
A: I am assuming that you mean by " with out access to text" as preliterate societies. One such ...
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| Manpower Planning Method/ Tool | 3/19/2004 |
Q: can i have the name of an established Manpower Planning Method and/or Tool and where cah i find it. ...
A: There is information on line an in books for various fields on man power planning. Go to ...
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| how to memorize | 2/8/2004 |
Q: i dont know how to study for the test and memorize and know how to spell all the bones
A: Well I'm not sure which bones you are speaking of human or critter. but the best way is to first ...
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| Any Thoughts on a career in Anthro? | 11/23/2003 |
Q: I was wondering how you became a business anthro...I have my Bachelors in Anthro and I have always ...
A: I have a masters in a narrow field of Anthropology called Proximics and in the process of doing the ...
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| Social Science | 10/28/2003 |
Q: How would you compare and contrast the specific distinctions between psychology, anthropology and ...
A: Diane, Think of Anthropology as the grand daddy of all of the "studies of Man". Psychology is the ...
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| 50's 60's Culture | 10/13/2003 |
Q: This may not be your area of expertise, but I couldn't find anyone closer. If you can't answer, ...
A: George, this was indeed quite common and comes from an earlier period. This was even more common ...
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| Evolution by Charles Darwin | 9/12/2003 |
Q: I have questions about evolution. I hope you could answer them and email the answers in my email ...
A: Kerstin, I typically do not answer school questions directly. You should do the necessary research ...
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