[Letter to Colleagues from Peter Duesberg]

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'"'' PROCEEDINGS OF T NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCEENCESt U.S.A.
Request for opinion on manuscript by Peter Duesberg
7 The Role of Drugs in AIDS"
The Proceedings of the Nadona! Academy of Sciences, U.S.A.. a multidisciplinary journal, publishes brief reports of
original research of exceptional importance and novelty. I am writing to ask your opinion on the following points, together
with any other eonutxnts you may offer. Please reply to all questions. The Editorial Board considers the first two the most
unpdr nt. Please note that the Editorial Policy states that the referees should remain anonymous.
I. Is this contribution of sufficient general Intereat to justify publication In the Proceedings rather than a specialty journal"
0Yes ONo 0Don't know
2. Is the overall quality of this paper suitable for this journal? 0 Yes E o 0 Don't know
3. Does the evidence justify the concl ucions drawn? 0 Yes ANu 0 Don't know
4. Is this paper clearly written for a diverse audience of scientists? 0 Yes. No 0 Don't know
5. Arc the procedures described sufficiently well that the work can be repeated? 0 Yes, No 0 Not relevant
6. Comments (use additional, pages if necessary; send original and two copies): If the answers est is I ind 2 arc Ycs, please
describe here the aspects of this paper that are novel and important; f w j,"
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