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localized disintegration by means of such slight injuries. Leav- 

 ing this case out of account, the length of time to the beginning 

 of disintegration is three times as great in Lot 2 as in Lot 1. 



The worms of Lot 1 all reach Stage V within eight hours, those 

 of Lot 2 require twenty-three hours, i.e., disintegration requires 

 three times as long in Lot 2 as in Lot 1. 



