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The purpose of Miller and Urey's experiment, conducted in 1953, was to simulate the conditions of early Earth to investigate the origins of life by synthesizing organic compounds from inorganic precursors. They used a mixture of water, methane, ammonia, and hydrogen, and applied electrical sparks to simulate lightning. The experiment concluded that it was possible to produce amino acids and other organic molecules under prebiotic conditions, suggesting that the building blocks of life could form naturally on early Earth. This provided insight into the chemical processes that may have led to the emergence of life.

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