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> The nitrogen content of natural rocks is negligible. All the rocks with nitrogen, e.g. saltpeter, come from the decomposition of bodies or excretions of living beings.

That's fair, but it seems similar to noting that the oxygen content of natural air is negligible. It's not really relevant to where things get their oxygen/nitrogen.




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