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- Strictly speaking, this statement is rigorous only if the conformations of the repeating units in nematic and isotropic phases have the same internal energies. This may not be the case since the conformations in both phases are probably (slightly) different. Therefore, there is a contribution to the transition entropy coming from the difference in the two internal energies. However, this contribution is expected to be relatively (very) weak compared to that coming from the long range orientational ordering. Note that such ordering includes a possible transition from coiled to extended conformation of the whole polymer chain.