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1) Does Vonnegut's fictional account reinforce or alter your current understanding of Darwin's evolution theory? Are there any surprises here? Is there anything about evolution theory that perhaps had not occurred to you?

Vonnegut's Galapagos reinforced by current understanding of Darwin's evolution theory through a fun narrative I could understand. As I read this Darwinian tale of survival, I watched humans – just like you and me – devolve from "big brained" organisms to small brained swimmers who were able to survive. He made fantastic Darwinian points, such as, "Take it from somebody who has been alive for a million years: When it comes down to it, food is practically the whole story every time"
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