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Downside of Upright

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item type
quotation
attribution
Downside of Upright, by Jennifer Ackerman, 126–145
journal
National Geographic
year
2006
month
Jul
volume
210
number
1
pages
126–145

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… many of the flaws in our ‘design’ have a common theme: They arise primarily from evolutionary compromises that came about when our ancestors stood upright — the first step in the long path to becoming human.

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… many of the flaws in our ‘design’ have a common theme: They arise primarily from evolutionary compromises ...

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