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by cwkoss 2334 days ago
"The finding of 4 unique inserts in the 2019-nCoV, all of which have identity /similarity to amino acid residues in key structural proteins of HIV-1 is unlikely to be fortuitous in nature."

Does this lend support to the theory that the coronavirus was engineered in Wuhan's bioweapons laboratory?

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If that is ever proven and a cover up ensues I’d like to think the people would at last slough off their gov.
I'm not sure that realizing your totalitarian government is more dangerous and less principled than you thought is going to encourage rebellion.
>fortuitous

Happening by a lucky chance.

It's implying it was inserted on purpose... (Sorry had to look up that meaning.)