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Old 08-01-19, 15:29
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Old 08-01-19, 15:33
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Opted out. Have already sold my soul to BioBank
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Old 08-01-19, 15:36
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Thanks, Phoenix. My instinct is to opt out.
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Old 08-01-19, 15:49
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I will opt out.
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I started filling out their questionnaire to opt in but it was so long, involved and personal that I stopped part way through!
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