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The original short-fingered vulgarian

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parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,060	The original short-fingered vulgarian Feb 24, 2023 23:29:38 GMT -5 rickb, rockjunquie, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on Feb 24, 2023 23:29:38 GMT -5 *The 120-year search for the purpose of T. rex’s arms* www.bbc.com/future/article/20221025-why-did-t-rex-have-such-puny-arms
	Consider the Earth’s history as the old measure of the English yard, the distance from the King’s nose to the tip of his outstretched hand. One stroke of a nail file on his middle finger erases human history. John McPhee - Basin and Range

rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 31,283	The original short-fingered vulgarian Feb 25, 2023 8:00:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Feb 25, 2023 8:00:00 GMT -5 I think the very last theory makes the most sense. Great article, but some things we may never know.

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Post by parfive on Feb 24, 2023 23:29:38 GMT -5

Post by rockjunquie on Feb 25, 2023 8:00:00 GMT -5

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