Improbable Research

AIR Vents (part 2 of 3)

Exhalations from our readers

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Needs It Spelled Out

What is
“ye2ar on t2h4e firs2t”
as mentioned in the report “Putrescine Scratch ‘N[sic] Sniff” (AIR. 8:5, p. 5)?

~ Bob Harbort, Ph.D.
~ Southern Polytechnic State U.
~ Marietta, GA

Productive Questioning

We found this curious display case at our local Kmart. It begs the question: For what demographic groups other than teens is this product great? Perhaps your readers can help.

~ Tom and Laurie Kleespies
~ Owings MD

Rhetoritician

I was intrigued to read your recent study “Guidelines for Submitting a Research Paper” (in AIR 8:3) in which Ernestine Ersatz analyzed the guidelines set forth by the American Psychological Association (APA). I have done some follow-up research. My findings tend to confirm the Ersatz analysis but provide variant results that are informative and illustrative. Here, summarized, are my findings concerning the APA guidelines:
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~ David Carlson
~ Dean of Library Affairs
~ Southern Illinois University Carbondale
~ Carbondale, IL

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This HotAIR feature first appeared in AIR Volume 8 Issue 6. For a complete list of strangely fascinating featured articles elsewhere on this web site, see What's New.