eli5 why do identical twins have the same DNA but not the same fingerprints?

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eli5 why do identical twins have the same DNA but not the same fingerprints?

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I can make two apple pies following the same exact recipe, but they still could look slightly different because of slight variations in the oven, or miniscule variations in the ingredients, or any number of other things that aren’t accounted for in the recipe.

Same thing for identical twins.

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