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| {{!}} "It has long been known that..." {{!!}} I didn't look up the original reference.
| {{!}} "A clear trend is evident." {{!!}} These data are practically meaningless.
| {{!}} "It is believed that..." {{!!}} I think...
| {{!}} "It is widely believed that..."{{!!}} A couple of other guys think so too.
| {{!}} "While it has not been possible to provide definitive answers to these questions,..."{{!!}} The study was a failure but I still hope to get it published.

| {{!}} "Typical results are shown."{{!!}} The best results are shown.
| {{!}} "Four cases were chosen for more in-depth study."{{!!}} The rest of them didn't make any sense.
| {{!}} "The most reliable results are those of Jones."{{!!}} He was my graduate assistant.
| {{!}} "The following analysis, based on obtainable data,..."{{!!}} Three pages of laboratory notes were obliterated when I spilled beer on them.
| {{!}} "The outcome of this experiment is counter-intuitive."{{!!}} I don't understand
| {{!}} "The calculated values are correct within an order of magnitude."{{!!}} The calculated values are wrong.
| {{!}} "It is hoped that the questions raised in this paper will stimulate further research in this area."{{!!}} This is a lousy paper but so are all the others on this miserable topic.
| {{!}} "Thanks are due to James White for research assistance and to Frank Stone for valuable discussions."{{!!}} White did the work and Stone explained it to me.
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