Excerpt from Organic Evolution
Each chapter as it has been written has been referred to one or more of the author's colleagues for criticism, and, so far as possible, such criticisms have been met and suggested additions inserted. It is hoped that by so doing errors of fact have been in a measure eliminated; the final responsibility, however, lies with the author.
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