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- Path: sparky!uunet!gatech!hubcap!amy
- From: amy@hubcap.clemson.edu (Amy Slankard)
- Subject: Re: Here a study, there a study....
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.134013.25453@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Organization: Clemson University
- References: <1992Dec16.115140.119671@marshall.wvnet.edu>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 13:40:13 GMT
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- swk004@marshall.wvnet.edu writes:
-
- >Hmmm, let's see now. We've got people citing all kinds of different
- >studies about circumcision. We've got people citing studies about
- >cervical/penile cancer. We've got people citing studies about
- >infant walkers. Studies on ear infections. Studies on ear tubes.
- >Studies on the rate of c-sections. Here a study, there a study,
- >everywhere a study, study. (Everybody join in now, "ol' misc.kids
- >had a study, eieio.....)
-
- >But more interesting, we've got people saying "no, that study is
- >wrong, the researchers failed to take into account that..."
-
- >Ya'll are making my point for me. A study is only authoritative
- >until the next one comes out. Seems to me we ought to be using a
- >whole lot more common sense about these things.
-
- >Connie
-
- One of the few jokes I have been able to remember through the years...
-
- Recently there was a five year government study that determined it is very
- profitable to conduct a five year government study.
-
- Maybe not a joke...
- Amy Slankard
-