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Only non-bio processes produce the N itself...

...but fixed Nitrogen compounds, yes there are both types of processes. However, there are lots of non-biological processes that destroy ammonia (for example). You need something to upset the equilibrium so that as much is being produced as is being destroyed. Obviously this happens. Hence the Titan, Jupiter, Saturn examples.

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