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When Sperry and colleagues ablated the posterior (temporal) RGCs, the remaining anterior (nasal) RGCs projected to the posterior tectum. Is this definitive evidence that these neurons are programmed early in development to project only to that part of the brain? Briefly explain your reasoning.
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