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Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist. In our South London Bureau, I'm Jason Palmer.

And in London, I'm John Fastman.

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

In the early days of the pandemic, people looked to all kinds of alternative therapies,

in particular Chinese traditional medicine.

That lined up well with what the Chinese state has long

wanted, a big export market. The numbers are in and it's working. And in most video games,

the aim is survival or victory. We look back on one game released 30 years ago that let users create art, music, and animation,

all with the help of a little barking puppy.

But first.

Twitter is taking on the world's richest man, Elon Musk, in a very public battle.

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