bobisbob

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   by bobisbob 6y ago

   Hah! Thanks, I see it now too.
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   by bobisbob 6y ago

   This is an example of condescension and holding contradictory beliefs. This person implies that this study is a replication of “known” things and that replications like this are not useful. But the replication strengthens the claims of 1, 2
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   by bobisbob 6y ago

   I'm a native English speaker. You're feeling that there is a belittling connotation is valid. The first quote is potentially a dismissal, which is belittling. However, if it stood alone, it could also be interpreted as the person