# What was the last common human genetic mutation?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [September 1, 2002, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-common-human-genetic-mutation/126546 "2002-09-01T11:34:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![zen101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c68b51/32.png) [@zen101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zen101)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-common-human-genetic-mutation/126546/41 "2002-09-10T06:56:50Z")

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Flippers and the rudder-like tail…what do you mean you all don’t have those? Everyone in MY family does. Uncle/Daddy and Cousin/Mommy told me it’s completely normal.

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**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2002, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-common-human-genetic-mutation/126546/42 "2002-09-12T01:42:25Z")

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> \*Originally posted by zen101 \*  
> \*\*Flippers and the rudder-like tail…what do you mean you all don’t have those? Everyone in MY family does. Uncle/Daddy and Cousin/Mommy told me it’s completely normal. \*\*

You’ve read Vonnegut’s _Galapagos_, I see. :;

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