Branch Length Does Not Default to Encoding Time
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A tree's branches typically show only the order events occurred in, not the time each represents, unless stated otherwise.
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Two branches of different lengths on an unlabeled tree can represent the same time span, since length defaults to ordering, not duration.
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Reading branch length as elapsed time is a mistake unless the tree states it is drawn to a time scale.
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