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 Originally Posted By: wneal
I seem to have stirred up a hornet's nest with this one. As I tried to explain during the talk, this is not a major concern in pond management because genetics are secondary to food, age, and water temperature.

Yes Sir, I believe you may have done just that, helped by our communal ability to agree on 99% of a subject and argue about the 1% we disagree on.

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