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  "headline": "Evolution of Language",
  "description": "Language is a uniquely human capacity (no other species has syntax). Origins debated: evolved gradually for communication? Or emerged suddenly as a by-product of larger brains? Chomsky: Universal Grammar — innate language faculty, hardwired. FOXP2 gene: 'language gene' — mutations cause speech disorders. Estimated origin: 50,000-200,000 years ago.",
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