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The second law of thermodynamics doesn't apply to a system where we are constantly adding external energy.

If we start we just a handful of seeds and externally add energy in the form of sunlight then over eons we will have a massive forest that covers the globe. That doesn't disobey the second law of thermodynamics.

Our planet has continuous inputs of external energy.




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