Evolution wars take a bizarre twist


	Evolution wars take a bizarre twist

wildcat

11-18-2007 9:03 AM

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evolution, atheism, creationism, nonsense

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11-18-2007 10:01 AM

Socratoad

Disingenuous bastards.

11-19-2007 12:04 PM

AcesLucky

Which ones?

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