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From: gds@mit-eddie.UUCP (Greg Skinner)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Making the connection
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Date: Mon, 2-Jan-84 22:26:48 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan  2 22:26:48 1984
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>I bet that if I were born and dumped in isolation somewhere that I'd
>never know that coitus was a vehicle for reproduction. 

I could accept the above statement, but...

>I venture to guess that if I never was aware of other creatures humping
>or otherwise stimulating themselves sexually, that I'd never think to
>try it myself.

I find it impossible to believe this.  There is documented evidence that
when the male and female of the human race reach puberty, due to certain
glandular & other metabolic body changes, their thoughts and actions
turn to exactly that -- thinking of trying it themselves.  Lots do it
too.  
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--greg
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