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Letter: Whose tongue more poisons than this?

Published 16 May 2018

From William Molesworth, Carlton, Bedfordshire, UK

Recently I have come across about “military-grade” novichok nerve agents (though not in Âé¶¹´«Ã½). These leave me wondering what other grades there are – domestic grade?

The editor writes:
• We suspect that, beyond adding spice to copy, the term is meant to distinguish “military” from “paramilitary” grade, the presumably inferior product of a non-state actor.

Issue no. 3178 published 19 May 2018

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