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Because we can trace the genetic trail back that far and the fossil trail almost back that far. One genetic code shared by all organisms is rather good implicating evidence for universal common ancestor.

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Do all living things have a common ancester?

Yes. Go far enough back and we can posit a universal common ancestor.


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