If you share a common ancestor with somebody, you're related to them. …

Henry Louis Gates
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If you share a common ancestor with somebody, you're related to them. It doesn't mean that you're going to invite them to the family reunion, but it means that you share DNA. I think it's fascinating. ✨ After the Beer Summit. Interview with Deborah Solomon, www.nytimes.com. February 11, 2010.
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If you share a common ancestor with somebody, you're related to them. It doesn't mean that you're going to invite them to the family reunion, but it means that you share DNA. I think it's fascinating. ✨ After the Beer Summit. Interview with Deborah Solomon, www.nytimes.com. February 11, 2010.

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