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Last Checked Aug. 27, 2020

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Thu Jul 23 12:38:02 +0000 2020

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

I once did a test where they would read me a series of numbers and then I was supposed to repeat them *backwards* — seemed way harder than the person, man, woman, camera, tv thing. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 23, 2020 Hibernated

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Good quick explanation of how we could be using pooled testing to overcome capacity constraints. Would let us test more frequently (and with faster results) to make surveillance useful for prevention. — PolitiTweet.org

Carl T. Bergstrom @CT_Bergstrom

A very short thread on the concept of pooled / batch / group / Dorfman testing. Suppose that you have an assay, s… https://t.co/K5hROHJXpi

Posted July 23, 2020 Hibernated

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

It’s be kind of great for a moderator to open the Biden/Trump debate by asking them to both do a digit span test. “Mr President, the first question is for you. Can repeat this series of numbers in reverse order? 7, 4, 3, 5, 7.” — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 23, 2020 Hibernated

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