Long before the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species , what was the prevailing public consensus regarding species evolution?

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Long   before  the publication of Charles Darwin's  On the Origin of Species , what was the prevailing public consensus regarding species evolution?

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Species were modified over time but did not change into new species

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Species evolved through physical changes that led to success

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Species evolved by means of natural selection

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Species are permanent and unchanging

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