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hrough the food we eat, the air we breathe and in many other
ways, large numbers of bacteria constantly enter our bodies.
Those with possible harmful effects need to be neutralized if
the body’s working systems are not to be damaged. For that reason, our
bodies contain cells equipped with perfect memories whose sole purpose is
defense. However, various additional measures have been taken for de-
fense, which is yet another example of our bodies’ flawless creation. One of
these measures is the defense cells in the liver, which can be described as a
strategic point inside the circulatory system (Figure 98).
These cells, known as Kupffer cells, neutralize any harmful bacteria
reaching the liver from the intestine by way of the bloodstream by digest-
ing them—in less than 0.01 of a second! How are these unconscious cells
able to distinguish, among the great number of bacteria entering the body,
beneficial ones from harmful ones? Unaware of what properties bacteria
possess and what functions they will fulfill in the body, why do they de-
stroy some bacteria while leaving others untouched? The answer to these
questions is without doubt the matchless creative artistry of Almighty God
(Figure 99).

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