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some of the “what-ifs” (l.10) are nothing more than pure speculation.

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“a lot of” (l.10) can be correctly replaced by many.

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“these” (l.10) refers to “what-ifs” (l.10).

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“what-ifs” (l.10) represent true projects carried out by MIT.

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“facility” (l.13) means absence of difficulty.

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In some places, there’s no meal at all without genetically altered food.

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Even strictly organic vegetarians have already swallowed a lot of ordinary GM food.

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Basic staples have long been tested for ever-lasting safety.

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In Britain, GM foods were completely banned thanks to a tight-lipped campaign by consumers.

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A possible caption for the picture included in the text can be: I bet you’ve never heard anything about genetically modified crops.