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I had a co-worker let's call him "Bob" who is closely related to Charles Darwin. Bob grew up in Nova Scotia I don't think his family lived in England. And no his surname is not Darwin.

Another coworker "Jim" asked Bob "You're related to Charles Darwin? And you grew up on an isolated island?". (either Brier Island, NS or Long Island, NS I don't really know).

Jim was trying to get Bob going by stressing that Bob grew up on an island isolated and tried to convince Bob the people in his home town and island evolved differently due to the isolation.

I live on an island too I found it funny but I don't think Bob cared or knew what Jim was trying to say.

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