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Page 80
... necessary and not before , and that it evolved for purposes for which it was necessary . " But except in the sense that all organic acts , even when unconscious , are purposeful , this is far from obvious . Those who hold to the ...
... necessary and not before , and that it evolved for purposes for which it was necessary . " But except in the sense that all organic acts , even when unconscious , are purposeful , this is far from obvious . Those who hold to the ...
Page 132
... necessary transition - in widely scattered areas and at different times - between the paleolithic and neolithic periods . In the later development of culture , the northern lands of Europe were always two or three thousand years behind ...
... necessary transition - in widely scattered areas and at different times - between the paleolithic and neolithic periods . In the later development of culture , the northern lands of Europe were always two or three thousand years behind ...
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... necessary executioner of the gods ' decrees , as well as the chief agent for establishing great collective enterprises such as the building of cities and canal systems . Significantly , it was during the Third Dynasty of Ur - a period ...
... necessary executioner of the gods ' decrees , as well as the chief agent for establishing great collective enterprises such as the building of cities and canal systems . Significantly , it was during the Third Dynasty of Ur - a period ...
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PROLOGUE | 3 |
IN THE DREAMTIME LONG AGO | 48 |
THE GIFT OF TONGUES | 72 |
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