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The irreversibility of a discard choice means users permanently lose the ability to retrieve or store their biological sample after making that election.
If the reader chooses to have their sample discarded, that decision is permanent and cannot be undone.
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The irreversibility of a discard choice means users permanently lose the ability to retrieve or store their biological sample after making that election.
If the reader chooses to have their sample discarded, that decision is permanent and cannot be undone.
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