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Nature 412, 771 (23 August 2001) | doi:10.1038/35090659
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- University of Münster
- Munster 48149 Germany
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- Vancouver, British Columbia
Yes, but what's it for?
Steve Blinkhorn1
Abstract
The current state of language can make it difficult to discuss evolution in an accurate way.
"These boots were made for walking," sang Nancy Sinatra, and it's not too dangerous a metaphysical commitment to accept that that's just what they'll do. "These feet were made for walking," though, is of an entirely different order, and is the sort of statement that brings palaeontologists and evolutionary biologists out in an uncomfortable rash.
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