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    Randall Munroe‏Verified account @xkcd 28 Apr 2021

    Types of Scientific Paper http://xkcd.com/2456 pic.twitter.com/ZOJYH6xyhF

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    1:49 pm - 28 Apr 2021
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    319 replies . 8,561 retweets 35,254 likes
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      2. xkcd title text‏ @xkcdtitletext 28 Apr 2021
        Replying to @xkcd

        "Others include "We've incrementally improved the estimate of this coefficient," "Maybe all these categories are wrong," and "We found a way to make student volunters worse at tasks.""

        8 replies . 34 retweets 858 likes
      3. sc.Dave! - I think‏ @scDotDave 28 Apr 2021
        Replying to @xkcdtitletext @xkcd

        Also "Turns out that, for sure, 1+1 = 2, here's some more proof".

        2 replies . 2 retweets 192 likes
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      2. David Ashby‏ @alazyreader 28 Apr 2021
        Replying to @jmk_bnr @xkcd

        Depends on what particles you’re looking for, I suppose

        2 replies . 0 retweets 72 likes
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      2. Hunter Elenbaas‏ @BigOldFreak 28 Apr 2021
        Replying to @xkcd

        I feel like one could make a companion comic breaking down one for one the "science journalism" articles overstating the findings of each of these kinds of paper...

        5 replies . 0 retweets 162 likes
      3. Jason Major‏ @JPMajor 28 Apr 2021
        Replying to @BigOldFreak @xkcd

        Headline: Scientists Say _____ May Be More/Less _____ Than Previously Thought

        2 replies . 1 retweet 94 likes
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      2. Maxim Guerin‏ @Maxfretless 28 Apr 2021
        Replying to @xkcd @jephjacques

        What are fish even doing down there? Is my personal fave.

        2 replies . 2 retweets 83 likes
      3. Tobi  🌈‏ @DrumsAndTobi 28 Apr 2021
        Replying to @Maxfretless @xkcd @jephjacques

        I'm absolutely curious about the findings!

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Hunter Elenbaas‏ @BigOldFreak 28 Apr 2021
        Replying to @xkcd

        BTW if you're working in particle physics and you get a type 6 something went very, very wrong

        3 replies . 2 retweets 39 likes
      3. Hunter Elenbaas‏ @BigOldFreak 28 Apr 2021
        Replying to @BigOldFreak @xkcd

        Or maybe extremely right?

        1 reply . 0 retweets 5 likes
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