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This is great work! I am learning Italian (in part to read this material). Lombroso is really interesting. Lots to ponder here. I can see that there are attempts to formulate an archetype of sorts... in the biological sciences we see efforts to describe bauplans and even until recently museum and other places had exhibitions showing one of each kind... now there is a push towards showing variation within types..

Galton had some interesting ideas regarding people too, and he develop new techniques to try and create composite photo, so he could find common characteristics.

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