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Reality Check: Sublime, the X-Men’s ‘sentient bacteria’ villain
Sublime may not be real, but there ARE microbes which share some of the characteristics that make this villian unique
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Sublime may not be real, but there ARE microbes which share some of the characteristics that make this villian unique
It's actually good for something!
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