"In case after case"
[Twice]
"In a series of cases"
[Thrice]
"It is believed that"
[I think]
"It is generally believed that"
[A couple of other people think so too]
"Correct within an order of magnitude"
[Wrong]
"According to statistical analysis"
[Rumor has it]
"A statistically oriented projection of the findings"
[Wild guess]
"Our research has shown"
[I pulled this out of thin air]
"It has long been known"
[I didn't look up the original reference]
"A definite trend is evident"
[These data are practically meaningless]
"Three of the samples were chosen for detailed study"
[The results of the others didn't make any sense]
"Typical results are shown"
[The best results are shown][This is the prettiest graph]
"A careful analysis of obtainable data"
[Three pages of notes were obliterated when I knocked over a glass of beer]
"Of great theoretical and practical importance"
[Interesting to me]
"These results will be shown in a subsequent report"
[I might get around to this sometime if I'm pushed]
"It is clear that much additional work will be required before a complete understanding occurs"
[I don't understand it]
"While it has not been possible to provide definite answers to these questions"
[An unsuccessful experiment but I still have to get it published]
"It is hoped that this study will stimulate further investigations in this field"
[This is a lousy paper, but so are all the others on this miserable topic]
"A highly significant area for exploratory study"
[A totally useless topic suggested by my committee]
"The most reliable results are those obtained by Jones"
[Jones is my graduate assistant]
"Thanks are due to Leslie Blotz for assistance with the experiment and to Chris Frink for valuable assistance"
[Blotz did the work and Frink explained to me what it meant]