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 Sinclair, 
    I was just talking to Don about the 
phenomena of the Scott's mark on history this morning.   I believe 
that this can be seen among the Jews that escaped from Germany and all the other 
places before that.  I read that the descendants of these Jews became a 
remarkable race through the selection process.   Those that were 
smartest and had that spirit of preservation got out of Germany right away thus 
preserving very intelligent people. 
    Could the same be said for the 
Scotts?  Those that were smarter and strongest were the ones that survived 
the British, etc.  by snatching up whatever opportunity came to leave and 
make their mark in life.  This would have drained much from the genetic 
pool of Scotland perhaps. 
   As ever, 
Laurel 
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