8.181 this is how most contenders respond to the challenge

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8.175 new evidence reveals a far more complex origin

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8.164 right there the conversation stopped

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8.155 too much in shock to give a longer explanation

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8.147 what a never-ending onslaught of vapid attacks can't erase

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8.142 can't say anyone's surprised

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8.133 the ancient absorption of ideas across cultures

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