The third sub-question of how life managed to get going at all in the hostile arena of the early Earth, was neatly addressed by Charles Cockell, of Britain's Open University.

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Daniel Nettle, of the Open University in Britain, has done so.

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The first to get his retaliation in was John Murray, of the Open University, in Britain.

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In addition, he brought in the Open University, kept Britain out of the Vietnam War and won four general elections between 1964 and 74.

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