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The proteins in an egg are globular (the long chains of amino acids are bunched together, and held that way through weak chemical bonds) and when you heat them, these proteins float around, bumping into water molecules and other proteins. During this process, the bonds break, and reform with other proteins, eventually creating a net of attached protein strings. This net holds in all of the water in the egg. If you cook the egg too long, too many bonds form and the egg becomes rubbery. (credit to exploratum.edu for this info

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