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It sounds like sci-fi, but what percentage of the human genome is actually made of ancient viruses?

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It sounds like sci-fi, but what percentage of the human genome is actually made of ancient viruses?

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It sounds like sci-fi, but what percentage of the human genome is actually made of ancient viruses?
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