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Re: Waimanu & avian evolution (comments)

To: david.marjanovic@gmx.at
Subject: Re: Waimanu & avian evolution (comments)
From: Nick Pharris <npharris@umich.edu>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 16:18:24 -0400
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Quoting David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>:

Sure, and its most common function seems to be the reduction of parasite drag,


I imagine a 17-mm pterosaur louse would impose quite a bit of parasite 
drag...

--
Nick Pharris
Department of Linguistics
University of Michigan

"Creativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity."
    --Edwin H. Land

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