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by robbiep 3055 days ago
Even if an antibody was eliminated, and managed to bind to an antigen, what good is it if it doesn’t have a complementary immune system to act on it
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Yes, that's actually the main point, thanks!

I missed it when I wrote my reply, concentrating on the immediate question (interesting psychological problem) - and then I could not edit it. It bothered me quite a bit but I did not want to write a third reply. Interesting to see how easy it is to get sidetracked on an irrelevant (albeit interesting) question, and how hard it is to get the discussion back on track.