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Sex and the individuality of species: A reply to Mishler and Brandon

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Ghiselin, M.T. Sex and the individuality of species: A reply to Mishler and Brandon. Biol Philos 4, 73–76 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00144041

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