29 August 2021 - junk DNA

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junk DNA - Non-coding DNA. “Junk DNA” is a hype term to add dynamism to news stories by indicating that the world has changed since 1972, thus functioning as junk terminology. Compare “dark side of the moon”.

clue:

For “dark side of the moon,” see 15 January 2019: http://satirist.org/whale/2019/01/15.html

take oh take this clue away

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