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2023-01-01 16:05:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 713430F8CA7B7EF029640F5FF2B6E76BB04DA03A9BC050FC76C9B7CADE33C249
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"Gain of function" is a controversial term that has several possible meanings. Dr. Fauci used a strict interpretation based on the precise NIH policy definition of GOF.¹ ² There is a strong consensus among scientists that COVID-19 has a natural origin.³ ⁴ ¹ https://www.phe.gov/s3/dualuse/Documents/P3CO.pdf ²https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/29/repeated-claim-that-fauci-lied-congress-about-gain-of-function-research/ ³ https://www.cell.com/cell/pdf/S0092-8674(21)00991-0.pdf ⁴ https://www.wired.com/story/tracing-covid-pandemic-origins/
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