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THE FOSSIL RECORD ARGUES AGAINST THE
                 THE FOSSIL RECORD ARGUES AGAINST THE
                               THEORY OF EVOLUTION
                               THEORY OF EVOLUTION
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                           TIME DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE FORMS

                THE NATURAL HISTORY THAT MUST HAVE TAKEN PLACE ACCORDING TO
                                     THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION


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                 Cambrian
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                Pre-
                Cambrian         THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE FORMS
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                   THE TRUE NATURAL HISTORY REVEALED BY THE FOSSIL RECORD

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