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We scientists should not lend ourselves to it – though we routinely do. We should, instead, insist on applying the criterion of quality.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3148209,"Young people ask me if this country is serious about science. 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