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March 2, 2026 pat thomson

not an echo chamber: abstract v. introduction 

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riffing your way to meaning

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the cruel optimism of peer review

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why go on a writing retreat 

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should abstracts have citations?

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small successes count

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ending well

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beginning well

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medical certificate

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