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Re:Chloroquine has shown apparent efficacy in treatment of C... by DagAgren on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @07:26AM (#22603789)
That is not actually a refutation.
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Re:Chloroquine has shown apparent efficacy in treatment of C... by woodpanel on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @07:54AM (#22603982)
Not a native speaker, but refutation to me translates to disputed… anyways edited for clarity.
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Re:Chloroquine has shown apparent efficacy in treatment of C... by tridentlead on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @08:10AM (#22604091)
To dispute something usually just means to disagree with it. Refutation generally implies positive evidence that a position is wrong.
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Re:Chloroquine has shown apparent efficacy in treatment of C... by DagAgren on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @08:18AM (#22604132)
Yeah, disputed is much better.
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