[Letter to Colleagues from Peter Duesberg]

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, U.S.A.
Req est fr opinion on manuscript by. as "..t
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. a multidisciplinary journal, publishes brief repohts of
original research of exceptional importance and novelty. I am writino to ask your opinion on the following points, together
with any other comments you may offer. Please reply to all questions. The Editorial Board considers the first two the~ most
important. Please note that the Editorial Policy states that the referees should remain anonymous..
1. I st 9is contribution of sufficient general interest to justify publication ini the Proceedings rather than a specialty journal?
" Yes O NoC Don't know..... a.. "
2. Is the overall quality of this paper suitable for this journal? 'Yes 0 No 0 Don't know.
3. Does the evidence justify the conclusions drawn? 0 Yes 0 No 'Don't know
4. Is this paper clearly.written for a diverse audience of scientists? #fYes.0 No 0 Don't know
*5. Are the procedures described sufficiently well that the work can be repeated? 0 Yes 0 No ~"Not relevant
*. 6. Comments (use additional pages if ne-cessary; send original anrd two c-opies): If the answers to questions 1 and 2 are Yes, please
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describe here the aspects of this paper that are novel and imiportant:..?'O"&~ 'o Cqe for 8( od m
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