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“General Biology” Old and New: The Challenges Facing Biological Explanation

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Callebaut, W., Laubichler, M.D. “General Biology” Old and New: The Challenges Facing Biological Explanation. Biol Theory 2, 329–331 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1162/biot.2007.2.4.329

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