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After the primer first attaches to the template to initiate the creation of the new strand (the leading) it is removed by rnaseh. Why can't the last segment of okasaki fragment have the primer removed in the same way. That is, why is there a problem on the lagging strand (it makes the strand shorter I know, but how come the leading strand isn't cut short even though it has a primer on its tip) but no the leading strand?