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Which came first: the chicken or the egg?

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It's a question that has perplexed everyone from the ancient Greeks to modern scholars. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Take a crack at this curious conundrum.

Research suggests that the protein essential for the formation of chicken eggs is found only in chickens. What is this protein?

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