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		ank286 on Dec 5, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Are You Doing Research? Publications from reputable journals are easier to find than to find smart people firsthand who are experts in the field.

imgabe on Dec 5, 2012 | [–]

Unless of course you're Richard Feynman, and you happen to know them because you all worked on the Manhattan Project together.

lepacheco on Dec 5, 2012 | [–]

I agree. finding smart, expert people who are willing to talk to you is left as an exercise for the reader ;)

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