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The office of Charles Darwin opens up as part of a new exhibition at Down House on February 9, 2009 in Orpington, England. The exhibition at Down House where he lived and worked for forty years marks the 200th aniversary of Darwins death and exhibits rare objects including his original manuscripts and his notebooks he made while aboard the Beagle.
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