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doc_nano t1_izx3d04 wrote

Reply to comment by FogeltheVogel in If genetic mutations are random, why are some (nonhereditary) mutations so common while others are rare? by animalgames

Yep, a common misconception. I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard something like:

“Either you’ll get cancer or you won’t, it’s 50/50.”

No, 2 options doesn’t mean it’s a 50% chance of each!

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