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- A Dictionary of useful Researchers Phrases:
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- "It has long been known..."
- I didn't look up the original references
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- "A definite trend is evident..."
- These data are practically meaningless
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- "Of great theoretical and practical importance..."
- Interesting to me
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- "While it has not been possible to provide definite answers
- to these questions..."
- An unsuccessful experiment, but I still hope
- to get it published
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- "Three of the samples were chosen for detailed study..."
- The results of the others didn't make any sense
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- "Typical results are shown..."
- The best results are shown
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- "These results will be shown in a subsequent report..."
- I might get around to this if I'm pushed
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- "The most reliable results are those obtained by Jones..."
- He was my graduate assistant
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- "It is believed that..."
- I think
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- "It is generally believed that..."
- A couple of other guys think so too
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- "It is clear that much additional work will be required before
- a complete understanding of the phenomenon occurs..."
- I don't understand it
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- "Correct within an order of magnitude..."
- Wrong
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- "It is hoped that this study will stimulate further
- investigation in this field..."
- This is a lousy paper, but so are all the others
- on this miserable topic
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- "A careful analysis of obtainable data..."
- Three pages of notes were obliterated when
- I knocked over a glass of beer
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