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Molecular evidense suggests that our common ancestor with the chimpanzees lived, in Africa, between 5 and 7 million years ago, say half a million generations ago. This is not long by evolutionary standards.

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Richard Dawkins
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: March 26
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