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Old 09-06-2024, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles View Post
Well, they can. But it will result in loss of grant money, inability to get published, and denial of tenure----in other words, professional suicide
You know----------there is a word that I learned in 6th grade -------------RATIONALIZATION--------------that so often is useful in adult life. When someone tries to tell you that UP is really DOWN, you often notice how CLEVER their DECEPTION really is. People in Washington get especially clever at using RATIONALIZATION. And sometimes at a local level. And throw in a pretty chart and the DECEPTION is artful.