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The ball inside a clam is called a "pearl." Pearls are formed when an irritant, such as a grain of sand, enters the clam's shell, prompting the mollusk to secrete layers of nacre around the irritant. Over time, these layers build up to create a pearl. However, not all clams produce pearls; they are more commonly associated with oysters.

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