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My thanks are due to the following people for their advice on sources and helpful discussions about the drafting of this chapter: Julia Heptonstall, Harry Leonard, Larry Madoff, and David Woolliscroft.

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    Handysides, S. (2009). The History of Bioterrorism: Old Idea, New Word, Continuing Taboo. In: Lutwick, S., Lutwick, L. (eds) Beyond Anthrax. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-326-4_1

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