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The story focuses on past human evolution, but evolution is an ongoing process. While major changes like new species appearing take vast amounts of time, humans are still subject to natural selection and genetic drift. Our environment and lifestyles continue to subtly shape our genetic makeup, though not in the dramatic ways seen in prehistory.
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