The reason I'm writing, though, is to comment on your flame of Russ Johnson. He says that humanity's possession of a thumb separates us from animals. You ridicule this idea. In fact, this is a criterion often used to distinguish mankind from animalkind, and one that you can't really knock. I'm not sure if I buy this idea personally, but it's not a manifestation of ignorance, just a slightly old theory.
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