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Gentle reminder that these are studies funded by tax payers money. If America as a country has to deny non-americans access, it makes sense. Especially considering that China is abusing democratic institutions. But it is messed up that us Americans have to pay for it cos the middleman big corporates needs to make money out of it.

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> America as a country has to deny non-Americans access it makes sense

Stealing IP is definitely bad..But should access be denied to non-american academicians who spent, time effort and brain time to come with the findings in the first place?

I said "IF" America as a country has to deny, it make sense. Looking at the reaction, I don't think everyone read my comment fully cos they got triggered? Cos this is bad. They deny access to American people whose tax money paid for this. That in itself makes this argument of the company moot. This is nothing but companies making profit out of tax payers money. The whole system is messed up.

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