Why so glum, Maurice ? You’re not looking so pink today.
*Sigh* Well, Laars, this paper has come back rejected again. Nobody likes my results ! I admit, they are modest, and represent but a small incremental step in the march toward Understanding. But they’re solid results, succinctly put.
Hm. Many big words. Any pictures in there ?
Yes, of course ! Look at this beautiful histogram of flowgram values !
Err, I was thinking more cartoons. It is a nice little paper, though.
I think so too, but alas, the Reviewer and the Editor did not.
The boss’s orders are to add some « pep » to it and send it out again, quick.
The boss’s orders are to add some « pep » to it and send it out again, quick.
Ah, Pep.
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Um, what does that mean ?
Is there some secret neato-keen data we can add to it ?
Is there some secret neato-keen data we can add to it ?
No.
Is there some astonishing new conclusion to be drawn ?
No.
Does it go faster than light ?
Can you work the Higgs boson in there somehow ?
Can you work the Higgs boson in there somehow ?
Ummm...
How about this ?
Hey ! That’s just the ticket !
This has gotta work.
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