"A young girl walking alone on the seashore met an old man holding an antique jug. "Good evening, Old Father!" greeted the girl, "Do you have a genie in the bottle?"
"Do not scoff, Young Daughter," his dry voice commanded. "In this flask I hold the Genius of the Universe, the Spirit of the Living Earth. It contains the power to flatten mountains, the artistry to paint the skies, and the strength to transport whales. In this bottle is a Maker of Miracles-the Giver and the Gift of Life."

"I will show you, Daughter, only if you pledge to celebrate this marvel and to praise Nature for its vital gift." "How could I not," she promised, "if such a genie has the powers you describe."
The old man withdrew the stopper. "Put forth you hands and feel the magic released from its containment." Clear fluid splashed over the young girl's fingers.
"But Old Father!" she scolded, "There's nothing in your bottle but plain water!"
He pressed the flask to his weathered lips and moistened his mouth before he replied, "Precisely as I said."

-Leighton Taylor

It has long been known ......................................................I haven't bothered to look up the reference

It is believed...............................................................................................................................I think

It is not unreasonable to assume............................................................A couple of guys think so too

Of great theoretical importance...........................................If you believe this, you'll believe anything

Of great practical importance......................................................................I find it kind of interesting

Typical results are shown..........................................................................The best results are shown

3 samples were chosen for further study...............The others didn't make sense, so we ignored them

The 4-hour sample was not studied...............................................................I dropped it on the floor

The 4-hour determination may not be significant.............I dropped it on the floor, but scooped most of it up

The significance of these results is unclear...................................................Look at the pretty artifact

It has not been possible to provide definitive answers.......................I can get some mileage out of it

Correct within an order of magnitude......................................................................................Wrong

It might be argued that.................................I have such a good answer for this objection that I shall now raise it

Much additional work will be required......................This paper is not very good, but neither is that of anyone else

These investigations proved highly rewarding...............................My grant is going to be renewed