> Not only. Russian guitar is a cittern, but got a guitarlike body, for 
> similar evolutionary reasons.
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I really, really don't think the Russian guitar is a cittern.

Guitar - yes. Cittern - definitely not.


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> From: "Lex Eisenhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>>> There is also such thing as evolutionary convergence. A hornet-fly has
>>> developed the look of a real hornet, to avoid getting eaten. Ditto
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>> theorbo.
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>>> RT
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>> There is one essential difference. Evolution only works with living
>> creatures.
>> Lex
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