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From the Vault: The Nile Inundation

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The Inundation of Water and Life

The molecules necessary for life tend to break down over time when submerged in water. Proteins and nucleic acids such as diana and arina, are vulnerable at their joints. Water is an amazing chemical because it is a master solvent. It's a polar molecule with the terrible claws that this molecule will dissolve almost anything.

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