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The next morning, Jake brought results. “It’s a mutation—maybe accelerated by agricultural runoff or temperature swings. But this isn’t just a one-off deformity. This is directional. Evolution. Controlled.” Travis looked at him. “You saying it’s the next step?” Jake shrugged. “I’m saying nature’s experimenting faster than we are.” The fish blinked slowly, unaware it was part of a discovery.
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