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“I need to solve the problem. It's no different from how am I going to get my son out the door when he needs to go to school. It's a bigger version of that same type of problem.”

Quote by Anne Wojcicki

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Anne Wojcicki is a renowned biologist, born on July 28, 1973. She has made significant contributions to the fields of genomics and personalized medicine. Wojcicki was the CEO of 23andMe, a company dedicated to providing personal genetic testing services. more

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