Purely because I haven’t posted this here yet… It’s old, but still pretty funny.
Definitions of terms commonly used in academia
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It has long been known:
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I didn’t look up the original reference. |
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A trend is evident:
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These data are practically meaningless. |
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Three of the samples were chosen for study:
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The other results didn’t make any sense. |
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Typical results are shown:
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This is the prettiest graph. |
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In my experience:
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Once |
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In case after case:
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Twice |
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In a series of cases:
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Thrice |
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It is believed that:
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I think |
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Correct within an order of magnitude:
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Wrong. |
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It is generally believed that:
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A couple of others think so too. |
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According to statistical analysis:
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Rumor has it. |
So true… Like how “a typical example is shown” pretty much always means “this was the best one we could get!” :)
The other classic phrase (which you see a lot in astrochemistry) has to be “These data are not inconsistent with the predictions.”.
Re: Two Things
Hehehe… Brilliant. You rock! :)
“Three of the samples were chosen for study: The other results didn’t make any sense.”
Rofl. I think that’s the funniest one, because it’s the closest to reality. ;)
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