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Originally Posted by RalofTyr
We've revived dormant life from 250MYA and we've found life deep within the Earth. Granted, the window for life to come from Earth and colonize Mars is ony about a billion years, as liquid water is required for the life to move below the Martian surface before the planet freezes. All you need is one microbe and an entire world is infected.
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All you need is one live, reproducing microbe. That can live through the landing and survive in the conditions of the new planet. 
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