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Punctuated Equilibrium At Twenty: A Paleontological Perspective

@inproceedings{Lippard2009PunctuatedEA,
  title={Punctuated Equilibrium At Twenty: A Paleontological Perspective},
  author={Jim Lippard},
  year={2009}
}
From Skeptic vol. 1, no. 3, Fall 1992, pp. 38-47. The following article is copyright (c) 1992 by the Skeptics Society, 2761 N. Marengo Av e., Altadena, CA 91001, (818) 794-3119. Permission has been granted for noncommercial electronic circulation of this articles in its entirety, including this notice. For information about a special Internet introductory subscription rate, see the file subscription-rates or contact Jim Lippard (lippard@rtd.com). 
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