The cloning of humans is on most of the lists of things to worry about…

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The cloning of humans is on most of the lists of things to worry about from Science, along with behaviour control, genetic engineering, transplanted heads, computer poetry and the unrestrained growth of plastic flowers. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1990). A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays
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The cloning of humans is on most of the lists of things to worry about from Science, along with behaviour control, genetic engineering, transplanted heads, computer poetry and the unrestrained growth of plastic flowers. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1990). A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays

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