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Alfred Wallace worked in...

Alfred Wallace worked in

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Galapagos island

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Australian island Continent

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Malay Archipelago

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none of these

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Alfred Wallace worked in Malay Archipelago. He came to similar conclusions around the same time as Darwin.
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