They look like an extra-large version of the World War Two jeep, but enclosed, with small blast-proof windows, a protected machine gun position on top and a variety of high-tech gear inside and out.

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Sir2 can turn off whole swaths of genes inside cells, keeping the DNA coiled up in a protected position and less exposed to environmental damage during hard times.

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Allison cites their protected government position, along with financial incentives to overrate securities, but this seems unfair.

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Its monopoly position is protected by a Congress that mostly shields it from the Sherman Antitrust Act.

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