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Provides a brief explanation of the meaning of abrupt appearance as it relates to the origin of species. In addition, this solution offers a very important reference work for those interested in pursuing this theory in greater detail.

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Definition of the theory of abrupt appearance: scientific interpretations of scientific data postulating origin through "discontinuous abrupt appearance in complex form"

The theory points to the same evidence for sudden appearance advocated by proponents of punctuated equilibria; however, the theory of ...

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