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Perhaps the polar bodies function to somehow enforce some maternal or family interest, nipping in the bud some sibling rivalry that would otherwise suppress the family's fitness.
As Athens prospered, intense economic and ideological rivalry developed with Athens’ ally during the Persian Wars, Sparta.
Historically and culturally this north-south distinction has always been significant, and it still is today, with a dose of good-humored rivalry between the two areas.
Indeed, one senses that nothing less than the deepest matters of personal identity fueled their intense and bitter rivalry.
As much as I get a cheap thrill from exploring the world of scholar/expert rivalry in your magazine, the Thanksgiving issue was beyond the pale.