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    Exploring the dark reality of military genetic enhancement, from embryo modification with animal DNA to the profound consequences for the modified soldiers, their mothers, and society at large.

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    A military genetics arms race where animal dna is inserted into embryos to create soldiers. What their life would be what the mothers life would be the unintended health affects since who knows how these genes would affect the individual and what their miserable lives would look like

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