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This is yet another fascinating demonstration of pushing beyond the envelope of scientific knowledge through new observations, experiments, and tools. Galileo did it with a telescope and by publishing the first recognizable \href{https://www.authorea.com/users/3/articles/6316/_show_article}{modern scientific paper} 400 years ago. And \href{https://www.authorea.com/users/9932/articles/23563/_show_article}{Esther Lederberg} did it over 60 years ago when she freely shared samples of and methods for replica plating of bacterial cultures.  By sharing resources - be it necessary metabolic machinery to sustain life or scholarly expertise and knowledge - we help promote growth, development, improvement. Think about these bacteria for a minute: they are among some of the smallest, most basic units of life on Earth. Their lives are brutish, any given species relying on massive numbers to keep alive. And yet it was \textbf{necessary for these single cells to evolve mechanisms for sharing when entirely different species are struggling}. The flip side to this is that any species members died out who didn't have this innate ability.  Think about that the next time a student or colleague asks for help.