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"Devolution" is a misunderstanding. Species evolve over time, as mutations appear and spread and individuals reproduce and die. Evolution tends to produce species that are fairly well adapted to their environment, but they cannot be said to be "better" than any other species. "Devolution" is the idea that species may somehow regress or become more primitive, but any such change is simply another example of regular evolution. Evolution is not graded, so one species cannot be said to be more evolved than another.

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