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It isn’t yet fully understood whether disease risks suggested for embryos during polygenic screening hold true into adulthood, the medical society said.

Political analysts expect that significant shift toward early voting to hold true for today’s special election for Proposition 50, a ballot measure that would change California’s congressional district boundaries to favor Democrats.

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“I hold true to the belief and confidence I have in Josh,” McVay said Monday.

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Little wonder, then, that in a recent Wall Street Journal-NORC poll, about 70% said they believe the American dream doesn’t hold true, the highest in nearly 15 years of surveys.

“That may hold true if computing power proves the key bottleneck. But if the real constraint is access to cheap, abundant electricity, China could emerge as a far bigger player than markets now anticipate.”

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