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Re:China calls on US to follow its lead in eradicating ivory... by mcmahoniel on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @04:43PM (#9695215)
Maybe we need to start embedding RFID chips into (or laser etching) the existing ivory supply linking to a centralized database for confirmation.
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Re:China calls on US to follow its lead in eradicating ivory... by Phlarp on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @06:01PM (#9695864)
b.) A lot of ivory has falsified paperwork.

A centralized database just creates a lucrative side business for the sysadmins.

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