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This goes beyond that an implies "counting" and that the reproductive system in addition wants to achieve an output balance in a non random manner.

That said, it would be very interesting if the body did actually count and take measures to keep things even.



In what sense does this go beyond? Generating antibodies or an immune response is a form of "remembering". It's how your body "remembers" past invading viruses and "learns" how to fight them.

The reproductive system doesn't "want" anything any more than your immune system "wants" to fight viruses and invading pathogens.

Why couldn't a similar mechanism be at play here?




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