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7. In a 1998 appearance on 'Politically Incorrect,' what scientifically dubious reason did O'Donnell give for concluding that 'evolution is a myth'?

A) Earth is the only planet to show any signs of life.
B) Darwin's theory of evolution is incompatible with the book of Genesis' account(s) of creation.
C) The rise of biologically complex life is inconsistent with the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
D) We have not observed monkeys evolving into humans.

(Answer on next page.)

Previous answer: D

Coons, who campaigned for Ronald Reagan and who in 1983 cofounded the Amherst College Republicans, spent the spring semester of his junior year in Kenya, an experience that he says forced him to reexamine his assumptions. In the essay (you can download a copy of it here, courtesy of Media Matters for America), he did not actually describe himself as a Marxist, and he appeared cleanshaven in the photo accompanying the essay.

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