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" At Harvard I was in charge of the comparative anatomy labs. "
Robert T. Bakker
Charge
Harvard
Comparative
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" As an undergraduate I held many small jobs as an illustrator. "
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" The evidence is overwhelming that birds are dinosaurs. "
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Dinosaurs
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Strong
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" When looking at the evidence of feeding on large prey, you can see every size tooth from hatchling to adult in one spot. The babies may have been fed in the nest until they were full grown, like in eagles and hawks. "
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Evidence
Looking
" One of my major goals is to develop a web of the small Wyoming museums and create a major museum system. There are about eight of these museums, and they are all scattered. "
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Bob
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" Since then I have held many jobs at museums in Colorado and Wyoming. I have also taught summer courses at the University of Colorado. "
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Makes
You
Win
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Birds
Small
Like
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Land
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