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Life cycles. For each initial population in the previous Mindscape, guess whether that initial population gives rise to (1) a population explosion, (2) an extinction, (3) a periodic pattern, (4) a stable pattern, or (5) a migratory pattern. You might try one or two more generations to help you confirm or reject your guess.
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