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The authors of the report gratefully acknowledge the support of the NSF under awards # 0620694 and 0621021.
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Allhoff, F., Lin, P. & Steinberg, J. Ethics of Human Enhancement: An Executive Summary. Sci Eng Ethics 17, 201–212 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-009-9191-9
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