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the one convex and the other concave, and were enclosed 

 in a capsule and were even occasionally supplied with 

 synovial fluid." Think of the broken bone, the torn blood 

 vessel, waste matter that must be removed and new parts 

 reconstructed. In their efforts to repair a broken limb 

 the cells decide what is the best possible thing that can 

 be done under the conditions of that particular case, and 

 a hinge joint or a ball and socket joint is formed according 

 as the conditions may require. Under these particular 

 circumstances there is nothing done by chance. Every 

 step requires intelligence and good judgment. The right 

 thing must be done at the right time. 



This is only one instance. Think of all the conditions 

 and emergencies that arise during the life of an individ- 

 ual. Think of the "rough and tumble," ever varying game 

 of life, and how it is necessary that the builders of these 

 structures be not only good builders, but that they each 

 and all be equal to any emergency that may arise. Here 

 is where the old idea of chance is wiped out. Think of the 

 enormous amount of work that must be done just so, de- 

 pending upon the particular circumstances of the case. 

 In a case of repairing a crushed or broken limb, some- 

 times new arteries must be provided, if not, the limb fur- 

 ther down could receive no nourishment. 



When the white cells rush to the place, like a wrecking 

 crew to a railroad wreck, and proceed to clear away the 

 wreckage and build it back into a useable condition, every 

 act must be done with a purpose, to effect certain ends. 

 Every move must be intelligent, just as in the taking care 

 of a railroad wreck. The correct size of the artery and 

 other blood vessels must be determined upon, proper ma- 

 terials provided, and so on in every detail of the work. 



How are these beings able to communicate to each 

 other what each shall do in these cases? We do not know 



