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>I've heard the phrase "intended by nature", as well. Thought reveals that
>nature can't really have any intentions, but intention is an
>anthropomorphic device we use to express the idea of innate forces, like
>"information wants to be free", or "objects want to fall downwards".

Information wants to be anthropomorophized!