# The problem is not copying every molecule; it is identifying the causally relevant functions by Randal A. Koene
> "The problem is not copying every molecule; it is identifying the causally relevant functions."
> **— Randal A. Koene**, *Whole-brain emulation discussions, wording candidate*
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