The uniformity of the earth's life, more astonishing than its diversit…

Lewis Thomas
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The uniformity of the earth's life, more astonishing than its diversity, is accountable by the high probability that we derived, originally, from some single cell, fertilized in a bolt of lightning as the earth cooled. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1990). A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays
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The uniformity of the earth's life, more astonishing than its diversity, is accountable by the high probability that we derived, originally, from some single cell, fertilized in a bolt of lightning as the earth cooled. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1990). A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays

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