Animals have genes for altruism, and those genes have been selected in…

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Animals have genes for altruism, and those genes have been selected in the evolution of many creatures because of the advantage they confer for the continuing survival of the species. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1984). Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler's Ninth Symphony, Bantam
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Animals have genes for altruism, and those genes have been selected in the evolution of many creatures because of the advantage they confer for the continuing survival of the species. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1984). Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler's Ninth Symphony, Bantam

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