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Actually, if you had read the article to the end, or in a different location, you might have noticed and remembered where the article says: "None of which is t
by nochiel 16y ago
Actually, if you had read the article to the end, or in a different location, you might have noticed and remembered where the article says:
"None of which is to suggest that these techniques...will turn a grade-A slacker into a grade-A student. Motivation matters."
That is hardly "lip service". It is an explicit declaration that there are no silver bullets when it comes to successful studying except for hard work and discipline.
- leot 16y agoWell, did read it to the end. "Lip service" means that those things got mentioned, but not elaborated upon or strongly stressed.
- nochiel 16y agoNot to belabour the point or be pedantic but as far as I am aware, "Lip service" implies a lack of conviction not elaboration. http://www.google.com/dictionary?aq=f&oq=&langpair=en|en&q=lip%20service&hl=en http://www.google.com/dictionary?aq=f&oq=&langpair=e...