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:......... % 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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.......... BUT  IT WAS NOT OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BY ..........
.......... 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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#¶£@%/~:.. %   MAINTENANCE.  BUT   THEY  WORKED!  % ..:~/%@£¶#
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