My reflection when I first made myself master of the central idea of the Origin was, "How extremely stupid of me not to have thought of that." (Thomas Henry Huxley)

My reflection when I first made myself master of the central idea of the Origin was, "How extremely stupid of me not to have thought of that."

Thomas Henry Huxley

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