Every paleontologist knows that most new species, genera, and families, and that nearly all categories above the level of family appear in the record suddenly and are not led up to by known, gradual, completely continuous transitional sequences.

-- George G. Simpson 乔治·辛普森

每一位古生物学家都知道大多数新物种、属和科，而且几乎所有科以上的类别都是突然出现在记录中，而不是由已知的、渐进的、完全连续的过渡序列导致的。

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Man may be considered as having a twofold origin - natural, which is common and the same to all - patronymic, which belongs to the various families of which the whole human race is composed.

人类可以被认为有双重起源-自然的，这是共同的，对所有人都是一样的-居高人下的，它属于组成整个人类的各种家庭。

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Some of the families weren't able to make it out because a lot of airlines cancelled flights. Families had to pack up in cars and head westbound and northbound.

由于许多航空公司取消了航班，一些家庭无法赶到现场。家家户户都不得不把车停好，向西和向北行驶。

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Almost all paleontologists recognize that the discovery of a complete transition is in any case unlikely.

几乎所有的古生物学家都认识到，在任何情况下，发现一个完整的转变都是不可能的。

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