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Baric Transcribed Interview (Redacted), p.62 · baric_ti:utt:00500

Date: 2026-04-10 09:00 (day precision)
Type: transcript segment · interview
recipient: Christina Salazar, Harry Kazenoff, David T. Lambeth III, William Henderson, Clark Ervin, Jake Greenberg
speaker: Ralph S. Baric

That's correct.

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2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

Oh --
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

At that time did you have a position?
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

Yes. I put it in that order. Most likely natural origin, I couldn't rule out laboratory escape. Genetic engineering was unlikely, but it needed to be reviewed by evolutionary biologists.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

Okay. And so you didn't speak on the February 1st call because of that presentation.
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric

That's correct.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

Okay. Were you there in your capacity? Were you on the February 1st call in your capacity as a member of the other group?
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

No.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

I'm just trying to understand.
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

I wish I could understand too.