Benjamin Franklin King, Jr., "Evolution", in Ben King's Verse, ed. Nixon Waterman (The Press Club of Chicago, 1894), p. 21
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Take Eva Lution, an' what does she say 'Bout how we all sprang from an ape? An' there's the goriller and big chimpanzee, Patterned exactly our shape. An' I've seen some folks, an' I guess so have you, An' it ain't none of our bizness neither, That actually looked like they sprang from an ape, An' didn't have fur to spring either.
— Benjamin Franklin on Evolution
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Take Eva Lution, an' what does she say 'Bout how we all sprang from an ape? An' there's the goriller and big chimpanzee, Patterned exactly our shape. An' I've seen some folks, an' I guess so have you, An' it ain't none of our bizness neither, That actually looked like they sprang from an ape, An' didn't have fur to spring either." in the context of "Benjamin Franklin King, Jr., "Evolution", in Ben King's Verse, ed. Nixon Waterman (The Press Club of Chicago, 1894), p. 21" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin (17 January 1706 – 17 April 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and a diplomatic scientific and novice electrician; he was a major figure in the U.S. Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, for keeping bifocals fog-free, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He facilitated many civic organizations, including Philadelphia's fire department and the University of Pennsylvania.
About Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin (17 January 1706 – 17 April 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and a diplomatic scientific and novice electrician; he was a major figure in the U.S. Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, for keeping bifocals fog-free, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He facilitated many civic organizations, including Philadelphia's fire department and the University of Pennsylvania.
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