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Ralph Merkle

If we can reduce the cost and improve the quality of medical technology through advances in nanotechnology, we can more widely address the medical conditions that are prevalent and reduce the level of human suffering.

Ralph Merkle

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Ralph Merkle is saying that by using nanotechnology to make medical tools cheaper and better, more people can get treatment for common health problems. This would help lower the amount of pain and difficulty people experience from these illnesses.

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