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title: "3 Ancestors Alive Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/if-you-look-deeply-into-the-palm-of-your-hand-you-will-see-your/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [“One fifth of people alive a millennium ago in Europe are the ancestors of no one alive today. Their lines of descent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-rutherford/one-fifth-of-people-alive-a-millennium-ago-in-europe-are-the/)

[Adam Rutherford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-rutherford/)

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> [“If you look deep into the palm of your hand, you will see your Parents and all generations of your Ancestors. All…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/if-you-look-deep-into-the-palm-of-your-hand-you-will-see-your-parents/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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