Richard Dawkins quote: Evolution could so easily be disproved if just a single fossil turned up in the wrong date order. Evolution has ...

Evolution could so easily be disproved if just a single fossil turned up in the wrong date order. Evolution has passed this test with flying colours.

~ Richard Dawkins ~

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