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Re:60 minutes: Is sugar toxic? by user0398 on Monday April 02, 2012 @01:25AM (#3786456)
How can something be merely anecdotal and empirically evidenced at the same time?
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Re:60 minutes: Is sugar toxic? by patricklynch on Monday April 02, 2012 @06:06AM (#3787283)
You've misread his comment.

The comparison of his wife and best friend is the anecdote.

He then adds separately that he has empirical evidence--unshared with us--that each is competent in their respective fields.

He doesn't claim anything to be simultaneously an anecdote and empirical evidence.

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