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Antivitamins are produced naturally as a way for a bacterial cell to kill another bacterial cell. The complex and important procedure is done in a seemingly hidden and mysterious way, with just one atom interrupting a complex chain of protons.
New research indicates that there is no harm to humans, and antivitamins can be configured to target pathogens without any side effects.
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