Confused about a hadith

Rebaz

Junior Member
The angel is sent to the sperm-and-ovum drop after it has settled in the uterus for FORTY OR FORTY-FIVE NIGHTS and says, "Lord! Is it to be wretched or happy?" Then this is inscribed. Then he says, "Lord! Is it to be male or female?" Then this is inscribed, together with its deeds, its progeny, its term of life, and its sustenance. Then the records are folded up and nothing more is added nor subtracted.

This hadith is from Muslim & Bukhari, but I'm little confused, ain't the gender directly decided when the sperm mets the womans egg? I mean it's decided at the conpection?
 
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