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1. SapporoChris · 1789883383 · focus · HN ↗

   "She remained with it for several hours and possibly even days." Interesting article, but that comment veers into speculation. Speculation diminishes the value of a scientific article.

   1. adzm · 1789883874 · focus · HN ↗

      I'm confused by how that is speculation.

      1. SapporoChris · 1789884506 · focus · HN ↗

         The key word is possibly. Any statement with possibly in it could be true or false, it is speculation.

         1. phs318u · 1789888223 · focus · HN ↗

            They are indicating a range (hours to days) for a value, and the “possibly” qualifier indicates some uncertainty in the range’s upper bound.

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