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question:You are an AI assistant that follows instruction extremely well. Help as much as you can. Given the following passage "Scientific readers were already aware of arguments that species changed through processes that were subject to laws of nature, but the transmutational ideas of Lamarck and the vague "law of development" of Vestiges had not found scientific favour. Darwin presented natural selection as a scientifically testable mechanism while accepting that other mechanisms such as inheritance of acquired characters were possible. His strategy established that evolution through natural laws was worthy of scientific study, and by 1875, most scientists accepted that evolution occurred but few thought natural selection was significant. Darwin's scientific method was also disputed, with his proponents favouring the empiricism of John Stuart Mill's A System of Logic, while opponents held to the idealist school of William Whewell's Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, in which investigation could begin with the intuitive truth that species were fixed objects created by design. Early support for Darwin's ideas came from the findings of field naturalists studying biogeography and ecology, including Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1860, and Asa Gray in 1862. Henry Walter Bates presented research in 1861 that explained insect mimicry using natural selection. Alfred Russel Wallace discussed evidence from his Malay archipelago research, including an 1864 paper with an evolutionary explanation for the Wallace line.", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: Which botanist wrote Darwiniana, a collection of essays that defended the theory of evolution? A:

answer:Asa Gray

question:You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps. Translate "República de Corea (KR)" from Spanish to English.

answer:Step 1: Identify the language and the context. The given phrase is in Spanish, and it mentions a country along with its abbreviation, "KR." Step 2: Break down the phrase into individual words. - "República" means "Republic" in English. - "de" is a preposition that can be translated as "of" in English. - "Corea" is the Spanish word for "Korea." - "(KR)" is an abbreviation, which remains the same in both languages. Step 3: Translate each word and combine them accordingly. To translate the phrase from Spanish to English, replace the Spanish words with their respective English translations: "Republic of Korea (KR)."

question:You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old. View from a cow stable 1923 oil on canvas 80 x 93 cm Lauritzcom lot nr 2697731 August 2012 Estimate 2000 DKK Auction result 1100 DKK Can you repeat this sentence, but add in punctuation?

answer:View from a cow stable, 1923, oil on canvas, 80 x 93 cm. Lauritz.com, lot nr. 2697731, August 2012. Estimate: 2000 DKK. Auction result: 1100 DKK.

question:You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old. Write an article based on this summary: Thousands of bees had to be removed from a concrete bollard in Southampton after the swarm descended on a street.

answer:Once upon a time, in a city called Southampton, there was quite a buzz! But, it wasn't because of a party or a parade. Instead, it was because of some small, yellow and black striped insects known as bees. A whole lot of them! In fact, we're talking about thousands of bees! Theses bees had gathered together in a really big group known as a swarm, and guess where they decided to hang out? On a street, right on a concrete bollard. Now, you might wonder, "What is a concrete bollard?". Well, little buddy, a concrete bollard is similar to a post, usually made from concrete, and you can find them on sidewalks or at entrance and exit points of a building. They're used as barriers to stop cars and trucks from driving in certain areas. Just imagine a tall, sturdy post - standing like a guard. The bees had chosen this bollard as their new meeting point! But, having thousands of bees on a street isn’t really safe for us, or for the bees. Imagine, cars zooming past, people walking around... it was not a good place for the bees to be! The people who live there needed help, and that’s when the bee removal team came in. The bee removal team are people who are experienced in handling bees, relocating them without hurting them or people around. They dressed up in special suits that make them look a bit like astronauts to stop the bees from stinging them. They carefully moved each bee from the bollard to a place where they could be safe and sound - perhaps, a nice, peaceful garden where they can buzz around, make honey and pollinate flowers. This was such a big job -- moving thousands of bees! But, the bee removal team are superheroes for the bees. They know it's important because bees are good for our environment. They move pollen from one flower to another, helping plants grow, breed and produce food. So, they took great care in making sure all the bees were safe while they moved them. And that's the story of how the huge swarm of bees got relocated from a concrete bollard in Southampton. A day which surely the people and the bees will remember!