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> It's a standard tool. In fact a virus is not necessary a living device: there's a DNA delivery wrapper (looks like. Little lunar lander with a big spike coming out) and a payload (DNA).

Just a slight correction. Not all viruses look like what you describe. [0] Others, like the HIV, are circular. [1]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus#Structure

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_and_genome_of_HIV



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