Every person on earth is, in turn, the descendent of one of only 33 women, who are themselves the matrilineal ancestors of "Mitochondrial Eve", a common ancestor of all living humans.
So it turns out that as factions in the world continue to tear each other apart along perceived racial, geographical, economic, and religious grounds, we're actually all brothers and sisters from the same mother. And while we are reaching back in time to learn from modern science, why not grab some language from the epic poet Homer: "A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother". Be sympathetic and compassionate with your fellow human beings. We're all in this together.
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