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U.S. senator from Florida
We know that this is not only a critical theory, but the most likely cause of the pandemic.
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Rick Scott, remarks at the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing, June 18, 2024.
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The clustering of early cases around the Huanan market reflects where the COVID-19 virus emerged, not just where testing looked
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AI Verified Scott's claim that lab origin is most likely conflicts with treating market clustering as emergence evidence. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified Scott says lab origin is most likely, opposing the market-emergence interpretation; against matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Congress.gov hearing transcript attributes this statement to Sen. Rick Scott. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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