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You seem to be confused about diffusion versus bulk flow of fluid (air/gas).
In the lungs, there is diffusion between blood and the gas in the lungs. There is sufficient surface area that these equilibrate fairly quickly, and the partial pressure of oxygen in blood leaving the lungs is very similar to the gas in the lungs. Partial pressures are the best way ...
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