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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.53 [SLACK_000267] · slack_pm:msg:00530

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Date
2020-06-04 14:58
Type
chat message · slack
recipient
Kristian G. Andersen, Robert F. Garry, Andrew Rambaut
speaker
Edward C. Holmes

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It's the Plan 9 from Outer Space of virology papers

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  1. 2020-06-04 14:51 Edward C. Holmes open
    I think they have started retro-engineering RmYN02 as well but got bored half-way through and check in a recombination event to save time.
  2. 2020-06-04 14:58 Edward C. Holmes
    It's the Plan 9 from Outer Space of virology papers
  3. 2020-06-04 15:49 Kristian G. Andersen open
    This one was *significantly* worse than I had expected... It's been percolating with major news outlets for a fucking month - and it's complete junk!!
  4. 2020-06-04 15:59 Edward C. Holmes open
    I'm REALLY looking forward to it coming out though...will be so much fun to lampoon. So idiotic.

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