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Particularly Quotes by Ernst Mayr
- All interpretations made by a scientist are hypotheses, and all hypotheses are tentative. They must forever be tested and they must be revised if found…
- The reduced variability of small populations is not always due to accidental gene loss, but sometimes to the fact that the entire population was started…
- Definitions are temporary verbalizations of concepts, and concepts- particularly difficult concepts- are usually revised repeatedly as our knowledge and understanding grows.
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