Originally Posted by
Hummer
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What to do when you want to question orthodox beliefs?
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Well, some years ago i read a paper on an obscure topic at a professional conference and afterwards an elder statesman of the field remarked that my interpretation of the evidence was "bold." What he meant, of course, was that i got a lot of interpretation out of a very little evidence.
No, not exactly an answer to your question, but the general idea is relevant: the right word, used the right way, can sound both appreciative and dismissive at the same time.