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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.95 [SLACK_000309] · slack_pm:msg:00972

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Date
2020-07-05 15:30
Type
chat message · slack
recipient
Kristian G. Andersen, Robert F. Garry, Andrew Rambaut
speaker
Edward C. Holmes
Topics
Wuhan Institute of Virology collaboration

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Yes, concluding that RaRTG13 is the source is really dumb. As I said above, all this suggests to me is that the only interesting virus they have at the WIV is RaTG13 and not another that they were secretly working on that gave riseto SARS-CoV-2.

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As I said above, all this suggests to me is that the only interesting virus they have at the WIV is RaTG13 and not another that they were secretly working on that gave riseto SARS-CoV-2. own voice, substantive speaker_own asserts

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  1. 2020-07-05 15:30 Edward C. Holmes
    Yes, concluding that RaRTG13 is the source is really dumb. As I said above, all this suggests to me is that the only interesting virus they have at the WIV is RaTG13 and not another that they were secretly working on that gave riseto SARS-CoV-2.

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