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I'm confused.

The very next thing on the page -- right below the headline -- is that the CIA says it had 'low confidence' in its finding.

Are we heading to one of those "glass half empty" moments, where both sides claim to be vindicated?

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Why are we even picking 'sides' in what should be an objective scientific investigation? Who actually benefits from politicizing a virus's origin? The only winners in this false dichotomy are those who profit from keeping us divided - while the truth, and our ability to prevent future pandemics, gets lost in the noise.

There may be non-empirical factors. For example, a lab-leak theory may give the US propaganda leverage over China in any non-kinetic conflict. It's not like the CIA is beyond shading its answers based on the political climate.

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