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administrations) regarding the funding of embryonic stem cell 
research. Completing the appendices are the texts of all the 
papers that the Coimcil commissioned, as revised by their au- 
thors in the light of subsequent developments or comments 
received. These papers appear in the authors' own words, un- 
edited by the Council. 
In all that we offer in this monitoring report, we have as- 
pired to be careful and fair in our approach, precise in our use 
of language, accurate in presenting data and arguments, and 
thoughtful in our laying out of the various issues that remain 
before us. It is up to our readers to judge whether or not we 
have succeeded. The policy debates over stem cell research 
that led to the creation of this Council continue; they, and 
other debates on related topics, are unlikely to go away any 
time soon. Our hope is that our work will help to make those 
debates richer, fairer, and better informed. 
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