T cell development in the thymus shares some similarities to a pipeline. As new progenitor cells enter the thymus, the most mature thymocytes are pushed out of the thymus to enter the circulation by a passive process.

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T cell development in the thymus involves a highly regulated process of maturation and selection, not a passive process where mature thymocytes are simply pushed out by incoming progenitors. Mature T cells leave the thymus and enter the circulation actively after successfully undergoing positive and negative selection.

T Cell Development in the Thymus Shares Some Similarities to a Pipeline