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The first atmosphere of the earth was probably mostly hydrogen with some simple hydrides such as water vapor, methane and ammonia.

Vulcanism and asteroidal bombardment eventually replaced this with an atmosphere of mostly nitrogen, with carbon dioxide and some of the inert gasses.

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