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skip fox

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4. You were fine. It was very clear.

Reply to NNadir (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 5, 2021, 11:01 AM

Jul 2021

But when I skimmed it quickly the first time I was a bit confused and had to read it over more carefully. So it's not yours, but the careless reader's fault. I just wanted to make sure no one made my initial mistake.

With so much to read, we can all be careless at time and jump to conclusions. I didn't want anyone to think Science would do this without a heavy retraction in a subsequent issue.

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Scientists quit journal board protesting 'grossly irresponsible' study claiming COVID-19 vaccines... [View all] NNadir Jul 2021 OP

I know you've been clear, but the magazine you have a problem with is Vaccines, not Science. skip fox Jul 2021 #1

Yes, of course. I've linked to a news item in Science, and not the original article, which... NNadir Jul 2021 #2

To make it clearer, I put in the reference to the Science News item. NNadir Jul 2021 #3

You were fine. It was very clear. skip fox Jul 2021 #4

At the end of the linked article it says the "vaccine" journal DECIDED TO RETRACT IT mucifer Jul 2021 #5

Glad to hear this. skip fox Jul 2021 #6

Not really. Anti-vaxxers still cite the retracted paper linking... NNadir Jul 2021 #7

Still it's important for people here to know it was retracted. It gives us ammo when people cite mucifer Jul 2021 #8

It has been retracted. Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #9

Scientists quit journal board, protesting 'grossly irresponsible' study claiming COVID-19 vaccines k Klaralven Jul 2021 #10

Though retracted, damage has been and will be done for a while. Pobeka Jul 2021 #11

Besides, as the vilest Writer has his Readers, so the greatest Liar has his Believers ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2021 #12