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GLOSSARY FOR RESEARCH PAPERS:  Strictly Speaking
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THEY WRITE                              THEY MEAN


It has long been known that...          I haven't bothered to look up
					the original reference


...of great theoretical and             ...interesting to me
practical importance


While it has not been possible to       The experiments didn't work
provide definite answers to these       out, but I figured I could at
questions.                              least get a publication out
					of it.


The W-Pb system was chosen as           The fellow in the next lab had
especially suitable to show the         some already made up
predicted behavior...


High purity...                          Composition unknown except
Very high purity...                     for the exaggerated claims of
Extremely high purity...                the supplier
Super-purity...
Spectroscopically pure...


A fiducial reference line...            A scratch


Three of the samples were               The results of the others 
chosen for detailed study...            didn't make sense and were 
					ignored..


...handled with extreme care            ...not dropped on the floor
during the experiments


Typical results are shown...            The best results are shown...


Although some detail has been           It is impossible to tell from 
lost in reproduction, it is             the  micrograph
clear from the original
micrograph that...


Presumably at longer times...           I didn't take the time to find
					out


The agreement with the predicted        fair
curve is excellent


good                                    poor


satisfactory                            doubtful


fair                                    imaginary


...as good as could be expected         non-existent


These results will be reported at       I might get around to this
a later date                            sometime


The most reliable values are those      He was a student of mine
of Jones


It is suggested that...
It is believed that...                  I think...
It may be that...


It is generally believed that....       I have such a good objection 
					to this answer that I shall 
					now raise it.


It is clear that much additional        I don't understand it
work will be required before a
complete understanding...


Unfortunately, a quantitative           Neither does anybody else
theory to account for these
effects has not been formulated


Correct within an order of              Wrong
magnitude


It is to be hoped that this work        This paper isn't very good but
will stimulate further work in          neither are any of the others
the field                               on this miserable subject


Thanks are due to Joe Glotz for         Glotz did the work and Doe
assistance with the experiments         explained what it meant.
and to John Doe for valuable
discussions.