In a message dated 14/10/2007 14:17:20 GMT Standard Time,
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I think the point of choosing from the best is to avoid the really bad
genetics, and avoid colonies that may be missing important characteristics.
The emphasis should be not on breeding from the best but culling the worst.
This can be done partly by General Winter and partly by digital pressure on
the queens of bad tempered colonies BEFORE they rear drones.
Chris
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