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I presume that lowness in this case means that the several parts of the organisation have been but little specialised for particular functions; and as long as the same part has to perform diversified work, we can perhaps see why it should remain variable, that is, why natural selection should have preserved or rejected each little deviation of form less carefully than when the part has to serve for one special purpose alone. I supposed she was thinking of the young gentleman who specialised in South American rails, for I noticed a ring on the third finger of her left hand. |
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