I found this out on the net. I love this kind of stuff. If anybody has any other variations of this, please let me know! Thanks,- Todd
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From: yertle@bioc.rice.edu (Emily Scott) Newsgroups: alt.grad-student.tenured Subject: thesis-speak Date: 24 Jan 1995 17:31:26 GMT
A Toronto doctoral candidate, irked by the professor overseeing his thesis, recently penned this dictionary of supervisory comments:
WHAT YOUR ADVISOR SAYS: WHAT YOUR ADVISOR MEANS:
Look on this as a learning experience. You're going to suffer.
I found the overall concept interesting. This is my token complement before ripping your idea to shreds.
I would like to have had more time to I didn't read it. study this.
There are some aspects of the study that I read it, but just don't I would like to hear more about. remember anything about it.
You have failed to take into account You have failed to cite me. some of the more relevant literature.
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