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The lead section is clear and concise, not overly detailed, but grasping the main points of the article in an easy to understand manner. Kacasti6 ( talk) 22:33, 10 October 2022 (UTC) reply

Would adding a section about key papers (ie. Galapagos finch work done by the Grants) be beneficial? -- AccidentalHerpetologist ( talk) 16:07, 19 January 2023 (UTC) reply