The bigger story is the creative destruction wave they've let loose.

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The first was the wave of destruction that wrecked virtually every other country, and certainly every other economic competitor, during World War II.

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That launches another wave of viral destruction that pushes HIV to mutate yet again, prompting another immune attack, and so on, until eventually the body isn't able to keep up with the virus and pushes out poor, or no more additional antibodies that can neutralize HIV.

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The destruction of World Heritage sites in Mali in 2012, especially the mausoleums in Timbuktu, sparked a wave of indignation across the world, helping to raise awareness of the critical situation facing the Malian people.

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