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cliffside

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2. True! ...
Tue Sep 16, 2025, 10:02 PM
Sep 2025

"Other countries are seeing opportunity in the chaos. Varmus is among a number of prominent U.S. scientists who have received solicitations from the governments of France and Spain to consider relocating there. America’s 80-year run as the world’s leader of biomedical research — and 50-year run as the global leader of cancer research — may very well be coming to a close, and for no apparent reason. Varmus seemed as puzzled as anyone by the development. “We are great in science,” he said. “Why would we want to destroy one of our greatest assets?”



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Trump takes the war personally C_U_L8R Sep 2025 #1
True! ... cliffside Sep 2025 #2
I am sorry popsdenver Sep 2025 #10
I wonder.... RussBLib Sep 2025 #3
It's too bad Obama and Biden didn't come out with being for breathing air. tetedur Sep 2025 #8
So much winning Farmer-Rick Sep 2025 #4
Improved detection, treatments, and survival rates are a win IronLionZion Sep 2025 #12
I have never wished cancer on anyone Henry203 Sep 2025 #5
Healing thoughts ... cliffside Sep 2025 #16
This need to be Imalittleteapot Sep 2025 #6
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Lymphoma survivor bmichaelh Sep 2025 #7
Thank you for sharing ... cliffside Sep 2025 #17
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Empathy is a SIN in MAGA world. USS_Dauntless Sep 2025 #14
If Trump had been president in the early '60s, enigmania Sep 2025 #13
He's the Devil. red dog 1 Sep 2025 #15
No one here gets the idea of WHY they're doing this.. flamingdem Sep 24 #20
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