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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> extropy-chat-bounces@lists.extropy.org
[mailto:extropy-chat-bounces@lists.extropy.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Zero
Powers<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:35 PM<BR><B>To:</B> ExI chat
list<BR><B>Subject:</B> [ExI] Holy Schlamoley! Venter's team creates synthetic
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<P>It was a dream that began nearly 15 years ago, when <A
title="More from
guardian.co.uk on Craig Venter"
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/venter">Craig Venter</A>, a Vietnam
veteran turned geneticist<SPAN class=062281001-21052010><FONT color=#0000ff
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