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....~\*§&# * THERE WAS  A  CROWDSOURCED  VACCINE, * #&§*\~....
.~«\*§&### * THAT COULD BE  CREATED REGIONALLY BY * ###&§*\«~.
.~«\*§&### *   MOST   PHARMACEUTICAL   COMPANIES  * ###&§*\«~.
....~\§&## *  WITHOUT MUCH  EFFORT,  AND  IT WAS  * ##&§\~....
.~«\*§&### *   ESTIMATED  THAT  IT  HAD   SAVED   * ###&§*\«~.
.~«\*&#### *      TENS      OF      MILLIONS.     * ####&*\«~.
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...~\\*§## THE WORLD  HEALTH  ORGANIZATION, AND  AS ##§*\\~...
.~«\*§&### SUCH  DID NOT GIVE  WHAT  THE SANCTIONED ###&§*\«~.
.~«\*§&### (AND   UNOBTAINABLE)   ONES   DID:   THE ###&§*\«~.
.~«\*§&### SUBSKIN  CHIP  THAT WOULD LET YOU  ENTER ###&§*\«~.
.~«\*§&### *      (OR     LEAVE)      CITIES.     * ###&§*\«~.
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.~«*§&#### * AND THAT'S WHY, EVENTUALLY, WE WOULD * ####&§*«~.
.~«\*§&### *  CREATE  OUR  OWN CHIPS.  THEY  WERE * ###&§*\«~.
......~\§& * LARGER THAN THE OFFICIAL ONES, AND A * &§\~......
.~«\*§&### *   LITTLE   UNSTABLE,   AND  NEEDED   * ###&§*\«~.
.~«\*§&### *  MAINTENANCE.  BUT  THEY   WORKED!   * ###&§*\«~.
.~«\*§&### * OR, THEY WOULD WORK TOGETHER  WITH A * ###&§*\«~.
...«««*§&# * LITTLE SOMETHING TO  MAKE  THE GUARD * #&§*«««...
......~\§& *    LOOK    THE    OTHER     WAY.     * &§\~......
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