Descent
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The evolutionary theory he presented in that great book rests on two pillars: the idea of
descent
with modification, and the idea of natural selection.
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His parents were of Russian
descent.
At Camp Diva, my non-profit organization, we have these types of conversations all the time as a way to help girls of African
descent
prepare for their passage into womanhood.
And only about 17 percent are of European
descent.
Take the conflict between Congolese of Rwandan
descent
and the so-called indigenous communities of the Kivus.
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