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How doesis mRNA know wheredirected out of the nucleus to goits ultimate cytoplasmic location?

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How does mRNA know where to go?

In the process of translation, I learnt that following formation the mRNA must exit the nucleus through a nuclear pore and attach to a ribosome.

My question is how does mRNA navigate itself out of this pore, and find itself a ribosome to bind to? Is this a process of diffusion or is there any other mechanism involved?