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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “Evolution is slow; but its rate is not uniform.”

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Evolution is slow; but its rate is not uniform.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin reflects on the nature of evolution, emphasizing its inconsistent pace.

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