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Research with identical and nonidentical twins suggests that narcissism may be at least partially genetically heritable, but other studies indicate that dysfunctional parenting might also play a significant role.

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2023

This is because of the additional orientations and interactions that are possible in a system comprised of nonidentical components.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

“There has to be an acceptance within the party of people who have nonidentical views on every issue,” Mr. LaTourette said.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2013

The final gene set contains 39,031 genes with 56,218 protein-coding transcripts, of which 52,925 nonidentical proteins were retained for analysis.

From Nature • Jul. 13, 2011

Oppenheimer had doubts about how well he might fit in on campus—“any fruitful future in Berkeley would have to depend ... on a certain mutual respect for nonidentical points of view.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik