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John Morley: Suppose you find plague is conveyed by a flea upon a rat, and suppose you are dealing with a population who object to…

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Suppose you find plague is conveyed by a flea upon a rat, and suppose you are dealing with a population who object to the taking away of life.
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John Morley

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Morley illustrates the complexities of addressing plague transmission in a resistant population.

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