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    The peer review system is satisfactory during quiescent times, but not during a revolution in a discipline such as astrophysics, when the establishment seeks to preserve the status quo.

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Feedback is a pleasant thing. I get a lot of letters from unexpected people in unexpected places.

Feedback is a pleasant thing. I get a lot of letters from unexpected people in unexpected places.

by Brian Aldiss Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The cops aren't going to touch this case, ... They only have enough resources to go after the big cases.

The cops aren't going to touch this case, ... They only have enough resources to go after the big cases.

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It's an increase, but it's not a huge increase. It's still in line with other (area) marinas.

It's an increase, but it's not a huge increase. It's still in line with other (area) marinas.

by Chris Atkinson Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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We simply don't want residents and tourists to see the Royal Mile in this kind of shape,

We simply don't want residents and tourists to see the Royal Mile in this kind of shape,

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In fact, you could argue that the money for these machines could come out of the 2006/07 budget because that's read more

In fact, you could argue that the money for these machines could come out of the 2006/07 budget because that's when they're going to be put to full use, but the district decided we wanted to get them into teachers hands now to give them a jump on the learning curve.

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Online campaigning is becoming more commonplace.

Online campaigning is becoming more commonplace.

by Herb Asher Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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They want you to catch every single ball. It's a tough city sometimes.

They want you to catch every single ball. It's a tough city sometimes.

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I enjoy talking to you more than anybody else because I never feel I am giving myself away and so read more

I enjoy talking to you more than anybody else because I never feel I am giving myself away and so can admit to shady, dishonest, crawling, cowardly, unjust, arrogant, snobbish, lecherous, perverted and generally shameful feelings that I don't want anybody else to know about; but most of all because I am always on the verge of violent laughter when talking to you.If you were here, I keep thinking, we would spend the time in talk and drink and smoke and I should be laughing a lot of the time, and I should be enjoying myself a lot of the time.

by Kingsley Amis Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Madison's height took us out early in the game but we never quit. We continued to play our game. It read more

Madison's height took us out early in the game but we never quit. We continued to play our game. It is what we do. We play basketball.

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