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Re: Valid
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Andy Rindsberg <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 20 Oct 2003 09:50:03 -0500
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Well, if nothing else, this thread demonstrates (1) the necessity for
standardized terms, and (2) the exaggerated sense of independence that many
taxonomists have. The tension between (1) and (2) neatly explains how so
much ink can be spilled over so little.

Cheers,
Andy

Andrew K. Rindsberg
Geological Survey of Alabama

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