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[2021-09-01 15:49:36] [Robert Garry] My response: from FBI "First and foremost, I hope you and those around you fared well during Hurricane Ida. It's encouraging to have received an email from you. Secondly, thank you for the continued dialogue on this important matter. We look to subject matter experts like you for guidance on this very complex issue. I will review this in depth with our other FBI scientists. Please feel free to continue the sharing of information as appropriate - all of it is reviewed. We are always available." [2021-09-12 16:00:55] [Kristian Andersen] I'm giving a talk on all this origins stuff on Tuesday - @Eddie Holmes - do you happen to have some good slides? Did you get the timing slide from Joel? [2021-09-12 16:03:51] [Eddie Holmes] This is what Joel set me [shared file(s): 20210826.sc2.index.posterior.png] [2021-09-12 16:04:56] [Kristian Andersen] Alright, thanks - I can use that. Do you happen to have some good intro slides too? I'm kinda starting from scratch with this one... [2021-09-12 16:05:47] [Eddie Holmes] Hang on... [2021-09-12 16:12:25] [Eddie Holmes] Here are some slides that I use...I usually give a SARS-CoV-2 evolution talk and stick this stuff in [shared file(s): For Kristian.pptx] [2021-09-12 16:13:23] [Eddie Holmes] I hope the formatting is ok...looks strange above but ok when you download [2021-09-12 16:13:25] [Kristian Andersen] These are awesome - thanks Eddie! Umbrella man even made it in there... :wink: [2021-09-12 16:15:48] [Eddie Holmes] Yes, I love that story. I always show it right at the end...I say something like, 'And I'd like to leave you with an allegorical tale..." [2021-09-14 03:06:04] [Andrew Rambaut] @Robert Garry What would you think about a virus with spike 501S and 681S? Would the latter remove cleavage? Perhaps glycosylate? Could this be animal adapted? [2021-09-14 04:53:41] [Robert Garry] Interesting - will take a look as soon as I get to the lab [2021-09-14 05:10:16] [Andrew Rambaut] Thanks - I will explain why later.