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greyl

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3. Look at their differing geography (desert v jungle generally)

Reply to Sarah Ibarruri (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 07:33 PM

Dec 2012

then consider the kind of environment humans have tended to flourish in over the past few million years.

edit: not that such a simplistic answer entirely handles the complex question...

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The people with the most negative emotions, and the happiest people on the planet [View all] Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 OP

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Look at their differing geography (desert v jungle generally) greyl Dec 2012 #3

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