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We give our kids vaccinations. That's a biological enhancement that's considered not just acceptable but actually admirable.

Francis Collins

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Francis Collins
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: April 14
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Chemist
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Virginia
United States
Francis S. Collins
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