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Punctuated Equilibrium

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a theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change

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theory of punctuated equilibrium
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Punctuated EquilibriaPunctuated Equilibriums
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Punctuated Equilibrium's
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Punctuated Equilibria'sPunctuated Equilibriums'

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a theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change
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a theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change
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