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