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"Primitive man--the Andonites--had
black eyes and a swarthy complexion, something of a cross between yellow
and red. Melanin is a coloring substance which is found in the skins of
all human beings. It is the original Andonic skin pigment. In general
appearance and skin color these early Andonites more nearly resembled
the present-day Eskimo than any other type of living human beings. They
were the first creatures to use the skins of animals as a protection
against cold; they had little more hair on their bodies than present-day
humans.
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