# Confirmed: non-Africans are part Neanderthal after all

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**Created:** [July 18, 2011, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confirmed-non-africans-are-part-neanderthal-after-all/589443 "2011-07-18T13:58:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confirmed-non-africans-are-part-neanderthal-after-all/589443/41 "2011-07-18T22:12:23Z")

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> [@Ogre](#):
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> It should be stated that this is not a universal interpretation among biologists. In particular, when I say this to someone, I still get quite a few people saying “Oh, you’re one of _those_.” 😃

Nothing is a universal interpretation among biologists. This is especially true among those trying to define speciation.

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