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Why Does A Fig Become Possible After A Lady Wasp Dies Inside A Flower?
A fig becomes possible when a lady wasp lays her eggs inside a flower, dies, and decomposes into the fruit, leaving evidence of her transformation. The fruit may not be first or ever best, but offering it is the only way to be sure that the life inside the flower was lived at all.
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