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Re:This influenza lineage may have become extinct by dmd on Friday October 01, 2021 @05:36PM (#28723645)
The word "this" is used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being referred to (in this case, a specific influenza lineage).

If the word "the" were used instead, the headline wouldn't make sense.

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Re:This influenza lineage may have become extinct by bawolff on Friday October 01, 2021 @06:30PM (#28724058)
Personally i think using "An" would be better than "this" or nothing at all, but i also think this entire thread is very nitpicky.
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