The defect in question is the flare which frequently arises from the use of compound lenses when there is a very bright object in front, resulting in a ghost-like image of that object being thrown upon the plate. If the image of the object thus duplicated be in focus we designate it a ghost; if out of focus we call it flare.

The incisors are more similar in size to the molars compared to earlier australopiths—a condition which is also more humanlike. The limb bones indicate A. garhi had small stature like earlier australopiths.

We are also charged with strawmanning Type la. This is 'boomerang misrepresentation' - a disingenuous tactic deployed by writers in an effort to establish the superiority of their own work when all they are really doing is simply repeating

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