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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by samatman on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @09:40AM (#32000735)
Theories aren't evidence at all, what could you mean by this?
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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by pessimizer on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @11:04AM (#32002046)
A particular theory is a glue potentially connecting some number of observations. The observations + theory are evidence.

The reason that a messy pool of blood on the floor is evidence of violence is the theory that the blood came out of a person in a messy way.

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