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Ernst Mayr (1904–2005), Darwin of the 20th Century, Defender of the Faith

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Smocovitis, V.B. Ernst Mayr (1904–2005), Darwin of the 20th Century, Defender of the Faith. Biol Theory 2, 409–412 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1162/biot.2007.2.4.409

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