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A living system in thermodynamic equilibrium is a contradiction in terms. A system in equilibrium would be dead. On the other hand, if, after some embryonic period, a living system reaches its prime development then, as often celebrated in song and dance, it becomes our foremost objective to maintain this state, as a steady state, for as long as possible.
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Silberberg, A. (1992). Blood — Tissue Fluid Exchange — Transport Through Deformable, Swellable Porous Systems. In: Karalis, T.K. (eds) Mechanics of Swelling. NATO ASI Series, vol 64. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84619-9_32
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