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To: bobdsmith
It references: Primate evolution at the DNA level and a classification which is

Fine, now show me anything in that source that states humans are apes.

294 posted on 10/21/2005 5:33:50 PM PDT by AndrewC (Darwinian logic -- It is just-so if it is just-so)
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To: AndrewC
The molecular evidence, however, resolves ambiguities in the morphological picture and provides an objective view of the cladistic position of humans among the primates. The molecular data group humans with chimpanzees in subtribe Hominina, with gorillas in tribe Hominini

Humans and chimpanzees are lumped together so if chimpanzees are apes and gorillas are apes then so are humans as displayed here:

        
              APES BELOW HERE
                   / \
                  /   \
                 .     \
                / \     Gorillas
               /   \
              /     \
           Human  Chimpanzee  

314 posted on 10/21/2005 5:52:35 PM PDT by bobdsmith
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