He Sea Squirt, When Young, Seeks A Rock To Which It Can Anchor Itself.

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...the sea squirt, when young, seeks a rock to which it can anchor
itself. Once it finds a rock, it will stay there the rest of its life.
When it has been anchored, it no longer needs its brain, so it eats
it. sort of like getting tenure...
-- Molly Ball

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