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		A Lab Discovering DNA in Old Books (theatlantic.com)
		46 points by gotocake on Feb 21, 2019 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

russfink on Feb 22, 2019 | [–]

If they make a discovery, do they have to cite the specific book?

givinguflac on Feb 21, 2019 | [–]

This is fascinating. I wonder if the collection process could be automated a la google’s book digitization initiative.

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