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“The collection is the library
that stores all the specimens. We have type specimens
that taxonomists have described over the centuries.
Why are they important? Because we’re dealing
with scientific hypotheses. If there’s a
debate over whether a hypothesis is correct or
not, then we can go back to the material to check
out its features.”—Mark Wilkinson, Associate
Keeper of Zoology, Natural History Museum, London
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