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'''talk.origins''' is a bot-moderated [[usenet]] group dominated by promoters of the theory of evolution.
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'''Talk.origins''' is a bot-moderated [[usenet]] group with a focus on the creation-evolution debate. It is predominantly used  by promoters of the [[theory of evolution]] but a large number of users support [[creationism]] and other non-mainstream ideas.
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==Talk Origins Archive==
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Many of the more popular contributers and their post have been archived at a separate site. This site contains the [[evolutionist | evolutionist's]] response to many of the most used and most known arguments from [[creationist]]. It is often cited in online debates when arguments that are viewed as all ready refuted are used.  
    
==Jargon==
 
==Jargon==
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;fundy loon{{fact}} : Short for the derogatory "fundamentalist lunatic."
 
;fundy loon{{fact}} : Short for the derogatory "fundamentalist lunatic."
 
;goddidit : Also known as "god of the gaps". Derisive terms for appealing to God's involvement as an explanation for any unknown cause{{fact}}
 
;goddidit : Also known as "god of the gaps". Derisive terms for appealing to God's involvement as an explanation for any unknown cause{{fact}}
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;PRATT : Stands for "Previously Refuted a thousand times" often used when an argument that has all ready been addressed many times is repeated.{{fact}}
    
==See also==
 
==See also==
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