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And Mary Anning was the inspiration behind the tongue twister

"She sells sea shells by the sea shore, the shells she sells are sea shells
I'm sure."

Not a first, but strangely satisfying to know.

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> From: Erich Rose <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Informal Science Education Network <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:07:51 -0600
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> Subject: Re: famous firsts
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> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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> Mary Anning (1799-1847) was an amateur/commercial collector of fossils who
> found some "firsts."  A good inspiration for both girls and amateurs (or as I
> like to consider myself an "avocational" collector.)
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> --
> Erich Rose
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