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Yes. Eggs mature in follicles in the ovaries. Just before ovulation occurs, the follicle that contains the maturing egg rises towards the surface of the ovary. Ovulation occurs when the follicle and the ovarian surface open allowing the egg to drift out of the ovary.

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