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2024-11-14 14:54:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: ECDDC1DBBB6F5679327B435B9CAE1D9A680019D317E1C8CB3F5C1FE0A77CD781
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$3m was not spent studying shrimp on treadmills. The claim by Sen. Coburn was retracted by his spokesperson. Scientists clarified that this was a small portion of wider research, meant to study the impact of water quality. https://www.npr.org/2011/08/23/139852035/shrimp-on-a-treadmill-the-politics-of-silly-studies
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