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the 1969 paper. The unstated assumption is well hidden. When a typical fourth-year<br />

hydrogeology class is challenged to find the error in the 1969 paper the students are<br />

rarely successful.<br />

Some lessons: the word of experts and “authorities” may be wrong; the unstated assumptions<br />

are usually hidden in the opening paragraphs of a paper or in the introduction<br />

to the theory section; just because a paper has been published in a “refereed”<br />

journal is no guarantee that it is correct; pay special attention to the “outliers” in the<br />

data that are explained away, ignored or not presented at all.<br />

IAH-CNC 2015 WATERLOO CONFERENCE<br />

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