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both parties comprehend wants iden- 

 tical in substance, the soul must neces- 

 sarily belong to the cells so that it is 

 the ground for their collective wants. 

 But these wants were the cell-individu- 

 al's higher wants, manifested in the 

 organization of the body. The soul 

 therefore is potentially present in the 

 cells in the form of their higher wants 

 and is consequently developed along 

 with the upbuilding of the body. Only 

 when this is ready is the soul's entity 

 developed. The soul must then com- 

 prehend the organism as its particular 

 body when conscious of its own ego, 

 but the cells do not enter into the soul's 

 entity as individuals and are therefore 

 not present as such in man's conscious- 

 ness. 



For this organic co-operation the soul 

 and the cells need no language, no 

 signs to communicate with each other. 

 It is not even necessary that they are 

 aware of each other's existence. It is 

 sufficient that each party comprehends 

 its own wants and acts for their satis- 



