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Snip summary	When writing the abstracts for journal articles, most sc... similar advice: keep it short, dry, and simple. But a ne... 1 million abstracts finds that many of these tips backfi... abstracts cited less than their long, flowery, and jargo... Keep it long: Most science writing advice flops, analysis finds -- ScienceDaily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150430191026.htm#.VUc49KCglaM.fa...

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When writing the abstracts for journal articles, most sc... similar advice: keep it short, dry, and simple. But a ne... 1 million abstracts finds that many of these tips backfi... abstracts cited less than their long, flowery, and jargo...

Keep it long: Most science writing advice flops, analysis finds -- ScienceDaily: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150430191026.htm#.VUc49KCglaM.fa...

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When writing the abstracts for journal articles, most scientists receive similar advice: keep it short, dry, and simple. But a new analysis of over 1 million abstracts finds that many of these tips backfire, producing abstracts cited less than their long, flowery, and jargon-filled peers.

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