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Our ancestors were mostly rather rare creatures.

— J. B. S. Haldane The Causes of Evolution (1932)

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An inordinate fondness for beetles.

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The Causes of Evolution (1932)

I have no doubt that in reality the future will be vastly more surprising than anything I can imagine.

Possible Worlds and Other Essays (1927)

The universe is not only queerer than we imagine, but queerer than we can imagine.

The Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.

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