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it was not nearly as abundant in the prebiotic atmosphere. This is favorable for the origin of life, as O₂ would oxidize organic compounds needed in the origin of life. The prebiotic atmosphere O₂ abundance can be theoretically calculated with models of atmospheric chemistry. The primary source of O₂ in these models is the breakdown and subsequent chemical reactions of other oxygen containing compounds. Incoming solar photons or lightning

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