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... dung flies , and louse flies . A motley and prolific crew ! A characteristic human reaction to flies is to eradicate them . This is deemed a meritorious action . It may be an innate tendency . I have already alluded to the propensity of ...
... dung flies , and louse flies . A motley and prolific crew ! A characteristic human reaction to flies is to eradicate them . This is deemed a meritorious action . It may be an innate tendency . I have already alluded to the propensity of ...
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