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2. The equilibrium between the dual-system and 

 its environment, or medium. 



3. The equilibrium which involves few or many 

 internal adjustments of the dual-system; adjustments 

 of a chemical or physicochemical or some other 

 character. There may be multiple sets of simul- 

 taneous correlated catenary reactions involved in 

 the process of the maintenance of the dual-system, 

 the correlation of which may require the slowing 

 down of some reactions while others are accelerated; 

 and the adjustment of secondary axes to the main 

 axis of the system. 



4. The equilibrium which involves the uneven 

 ratio of the dynamic units of the Z-system to the 

 unit volume (atoms) of the Y-system, and localized 

 center or centers of great concentration and cor- 

 responding greater dynamic force. Obviously, even 

 in the simplest dual-system this distribution hardly 

 could be uniform. 



5. The equilibrium which results in the breaking 

 ofiF of a part of a dual-system, and the continuance 

 of the process in a chain of successive dual-systems. 



6. The equilibrium of the Z-system, which implies 

 the existence of the Z-system (ultimate units in a 

 particular state of organization). 



7. The equilibrium of the Y-system (autolysis) 

 after separation of the two systems. 



