And all these deals in biology may spell an actual market for supercomputers: If Celera needs one, other genomics companies may decide they need one too.

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The Jets seem poised to draft speedier players this year, if for no other reason than what their needs are.

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Are you suggesting that if government did not address these needs, no other private organizations would emerge to provide those services?

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