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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.575 [SLACK_000789] · slack_pm:msg:06002

Date: 2021-03-08 13:09
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Kristian G. Andersen, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Robert F. Garry
Topics: Wuhan Institute of Virology collaboration

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"Others argue it is possible there were viruses in the lab, or handled during research, that were not publicly known." This is it in a nutshell - good on Simone for writing it. The fact that the virus emerged in Wuhan are what Alina and her crowd have left PLUS the theories that WIV had SARS-CoV-2 or something very close from *nature* before the pandemic.

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The fact that the virus emerged in Wuhan are what Alina and her crowd have left PLUS the theories that WIV had SARS-CoV-2 or something very close from nature before the pandemic.	own voice, substantive	speaker_own	asserts

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The fact that the virus emerged in Wuhan are what Alina and her crowd have left PLUS the theories that WIV had SARS-CoV-2 or something very close from *nature* before the pandemic.

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asserts

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2021-03-08 12:40 Edward C. Holmes open

Simone is a straight reporter. I don't think she believes lab escape.
2021-03-08 13:09 Robert F. Garry

"Others argue it is possible there were viruses in the lab, or handled during research, that were not publicly known." This is it in a nutshell - good on Simone for writing it. The fact that the virus emerged in Wuhan are what Alina and her crowd have left PLUS the theories that WIV had SARS-CoV-2 or something very close from *nature* before the pandemic.
2021-03-08 13:18 Robert F. Garry open

Billy aka Kevin has written a poem about @Kristian Andersen. He and Nicholson Baker should write something together. [shared file(s): image.png]
2021-03-08 13:19 Kristian G. Andersen open

Andrew's tweet is spot on for that exact scenario [shared file(s): Screen Shot 2021-03-08 at 1.18.39 PM.png]
2021-03-08 13:19 Kristian G. Andersen open

I like that poem - clever. I should frame it. Thanks Billy.
2021-03-08 13:27 Edward C. Holmes open

Such great work from Billy. I'm just surprised he can't get financed.

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