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From: boreas@bucsb.UUCP (The Cute Cuddle Creature)
Newsgroups: talk.bizarre,misc.legal,talk.politics.misc,misc.jobs.misc,sci.bio
Subject: Re: Are Animals Patentable?
Message-ID: <1606@bucsb.UUCP>
Date: 24 Apr 88 19:09:51 GMT
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In article <1146@maccs.UUCP> cs4l3az@maccs.UUCP (....Jose) writes:
>	What exactly is so special about these mice?

The mice automagically develop breast cancer.  Major use is supposed to
be for cancer research.

I've kinda wondered, though -- how do They know that drugs tested on
these rodents are working?  I mean, if the mice just turn around and
develop cancer again, seems they'd never be cured.  Layman's curiosity;
does anyone know?

>"Fighting for [...] Justice                         ....Jose Hachezero

Humpfh.  I've always been able to take care of my own fights. :-)

			"Run away!  Run away!"

			-- Michael Justice.
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