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How do viral infections affect the surrounding environment, including both the physical environment and the populations of plants and animals living within it? Specifically, what are the potential long-term consequences of viral infections on environmental health and biodiversity?
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Deep Thought is thinking for 7.5 million years.

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The answer is 42.

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