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9.2 Brilliant

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8.8 Excellent

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8.6 Excellent

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Thomas Hunt Morgan

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8.5 Excellent

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E. O. Wilson

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8.4 Excellent

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8.3 Excellent

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8.2 Excellent

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8.2 Excellent

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8.2 Excellent

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7.8 Very Good

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7.8 Very Good

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7.8 Very Good

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7.6 Very Good

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7.6 Very Good

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7.6 Very Good

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7.6 Very Good

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7.6 Very Good

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7.6 Very Good

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Walter Gilbert

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7.5 Very Good

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Aldo Leopold

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7.2 Very Good