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Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by unit91 on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @08:27AM (#14751887)
Is there any evidence that the author's life experiences aren't valid until someone documents them in a laboratory setting?
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Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by corobo on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @08:29AM (#14751898)
Yeah, sort of. In terms of saying "this works for me so it works for everyone" anyway

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdotal_evidence

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