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Letter: A thought to make you stroke your chin

Published 4 March 2026

From Peter Sutton, Guildford, Surrey, UK

An interesting article on the evolution of our chin. However, surely it misses the obvious: our chins could have evolved in parallel with our ability to think, as they play a crucial role in thinking and cogitation. I think, therefore I am (21 February, p 7).

Issue no. 3585 published 7 March 2026

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