The Mysterious Language of Science

a fun meme from bryan:
This list of phrases and their definitions is presented as a public service, to help you understand the mysterious language of science.

• "IT HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN...":
• I didn't look up the original reference.
• "A DEFINITE TREND IS EVIDENT...":
  
• These data are practically meaningless.
• "WHILE IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE DEFINITE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS...":
• The experiment failed, but I still hope to get it published.
• "TYPICAL RESULTS ARE SHOWN...":
  
• This is the prettiest example.
• "IN MY EXPERIENCE...":
• Once
• "IN CASE AFTER CASE...":
  
• Twice
• "IN A SERIES OF CASES...":
  
• Thrice
• "IT IS BELIEVED THAT...":
  
• I think.
• "IT IS GENERALLY BELIEVED THAT...":
  
• A couple of others think so, too.
• "A CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF OBTAINABLE DATA...":
  
• Three pages of notes were obliterated when I knocked over a glass of beer.
• "IT IS CLEAR THAT MUCH ADDITIONAL WORK WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PHENOMENON OCCURS...":
  
• I don't understand it
• "AFTER ADDITIONAL STUDY BY MY COLLEAGUES...":
  
• They don't understand it either.
• "THANKS ARE DUE TO JOE BLOTZ FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE EXPERIMENT AND TO CINDY ADAMS FOR VALUABLE DISCUSSIONS...":
  
• Mr. Blotz did the work and Ms. Adams explained to me what it meant.
• "IT IS HOPED THAT THIS STUDY WILL STIMULATE FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN THIS FIELD...":
  
• I quit.