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Your DNA is written in a four-letter code

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Your genetic code is nothing more than hyper-dense software written in base-four! We are on the precipice of reprogramming human DNA like simple python code, allowing us to patch out genetic diseases and literally upgrade the human species!

Your DNA is written in a four-letter code
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