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No, it is the shift from theory to assumed fact which makes me call it garbage.
If the essay said: "What this new evidence shows is that a surprising number of the world’s earliest cities were likely organized"
Instead of: "What this new evidence shows is that a surprising number of the world’s earliest cities were organized"
I would not have the same objection. The addition of the word "likely" makes a world of difference.
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No, it is the shift from theory to assumed fact which makes me call it garbage.
If the essay said: "What this new evidence shows is that a surprising number of the world’s earliest cities were likely organized"
Instead of: "What this new evidence shows is that a surprising number of the world’s earliest cities were organized"
I would not have the same objection. The addition of the word "likely" makes a world of difference.