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What came first, the chicken or the chicken egg?
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Expert Answer
Evolutionarily, a chicken-like bird laid the first genetically 'chicken' egg. So the egg came first. But if 'chicken egg' means an egg laid by a chicken, then the chicken came first. The answer depends on how you define 'chicken egg.'
Key Insight
Evolutionarily, a chicken-like bird laid the first genetically 'chicken' egg.
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