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But whether or not the incoming signals ever lead to a new action potential depends on so many factors (spacial, temporal, chemical, biological,... and it's all dynamic on many levels) that can all be called "analog" and are quite diverse that it's hard to call anything "digital". One action potential, that thing that brings to mind the "digital" analogy, really is a very small part in that system.


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