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Comment by Cory Franklin
Retired intensive care physician
1h ago
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The quote is directly about the same core question as the statement—whether COVID came from a lab-related incident or natural spillover. In source context, the article explicitly presents those two origin theories, says no definitive proof exists, and states that the answer remains unknown; this makes an abstention/uncertainty stance on the complete statement substantially more likely. ([realclearpolitics.com](https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/06/24/fauci_the_cia_and_the_unanswered_questions_of_covid_154258.html))
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
· 1h ago
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The quote explicitly says the origin is "still uncertain," and the article likewise says "the answer as to how COVID originated remains unknown," so the author is presenting an undecided/neutral position rather than backing lab origin over zoonotic spillover. ([realclearpolitics.com](https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/06/24/fauci_the_cia_and_the_unanswered_questions_of_covid_154258.html))
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
· 1h ago
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The RealClearPolitics article at the provided URL is titled "Fauci, the CIA, and the Unanswered Questions of COVID," credited to Cory Franklin, dated June 24, 2026, and it contains the exact sentence: "The origin of COVID is still uncertain." The stored quote text, attribution, date, and source URL all match the fetchable source. ([realclearpolitics.com](https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/06/24/fauci_the_cia_and_the_unanswered_questions_of_covid_154258.html))
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
· 1h ago
replying to Cory Franklin