Knowing a protein's structure is only one small part of the drug discovery process.
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'One small part' is a vague evaluative judgement with no clear test.
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Demis Hassabis, “Knowing a protein's structure is only one small part of the drug discovery process.” (said 10 April 2026). Verdict: unresolvable. Reliability API, claim c_45868c59fbda, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_45868c59fbda
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