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<Fact>
A scientist I know submitted an article to a journal known to prefer
long titles. The article was refereed then published as he submitted
it.
I cannot provide a perfect reproduction but as I recall it was:
Observations on the Reaction of the Fibers of the Optic Nerve of Rana
Pipiens When Subjected to a Low Voltage and Low Amperage Electric
Stimulus Delivered by a Micro-electrode.
The total article consisted of:
"They twitch."
Academic writing ... ain't it grand.
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