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Actually, a fairly efficient way of showing the relationship between the progeny of Adam and Eve as stated in the Bible; this one goes 55 generations, although there's room for more (Jesus was at the 76th generation). Hopefully, someone will add a few words for some of these folks-- "built the Ark",
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I'll agree that this list is very useful for some people, but for me it is somewhat problematic as a WP article. The format, while very creative, doesn't really suit WP--it doesn't conform to any existing template or style. That may seem like a pointless complaint, but it would be very hard for
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