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I don't get it. Why would no one admit the truth? Are they all paid off? No one honest enough to put their reputation on the line? Value money more than their integrity? All of the above? Worms!

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COWARDICE

LOVE OF MONEY

STUPIDITY

See, I know a few academics. Their lives depend more on being seen favourably by the dean & the granting bodies than by their scientific peers.

Gates, Fauci & Farrar between them Control around 2/3rd of non commercial research in most fields related to biomedical sciences.

Mess them around & you’ll never get another grant.

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I would go with D) All of the above.

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