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           Theaudiotrack,itspitchadjustedtorunatjustlessthantwicethestandardplaybackspeed,waspartofamonth-oldnewscastdetailingpotentialmilitaryusesofasubstanceknownasHsG,abiochemicalgoverningthehumanskeletalgrowthfactor.OverdosesofHsGthrewcertainbonecellsintooverdrive,acceleratinggrowthbyfactorsashighasonethousandpercent.

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