Western University of Health Sciences

Matt Wedel

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Here at SV-POW!, we're just not having it.

Photo by Liguo Li, at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia.

Also, because it's only fair: Giant Irish Matt, to go with [Giant Irish
Mike](https://svpow.com/2013/09/06/vomiting-dinosaurs-of-svpca-2013/).
Don't hold your breath for Giant Irish Darren -- it just seems wrong to
put antlers on the dude who invented [Slinker
World](http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2007/02/14/speculative-zoology-wedel-thro/).

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Messages de Rogue Scholar

Keep your dumb ole T. rex