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      "find hygiene and public health guidance",
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                    "text": "Which service should be contacted?",
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                    "text": "Which regulations apply?",
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                    "text": "Is someone planning to culture microbes outside a proper laboratory?",
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                    "text": "What safe alternatives exist for education?",
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    "Should microbial groups be separate entries?",
    "How should taxonomy databases be linked?",
    "How should viruses be related?"
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