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Blumenbach was an able and honest inquirer; and if his nomenclature is defective, it is only another illustration of the adage, that nothing is at the same time invented and perfected.
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Sumner praises Blumenbach for his contributions to the study of human races, acknowledging the limitations of his work.
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