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41. Noah's sons

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 06:25 PM

Nov 2013

I don't recall the whole thing but one son is the ancestor of the Semetic peoples, one of Caucasians, and one of the rest. Yes, I think it is non sense, but that is what they believe.

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Well, duh Scootaloo Nov 2013 #2

even when confronted with the truth JanT Nov 2013 #3

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14% is not noise. Nine Nov 2013 #6

Or several thousand remote ancestors. gordianot Nov 2013 #11

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