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> We are having a little debate on these lines in the UK at the moment, not on
> Gaucho but on GM crop field testing.  Having attended meetings and a public
> debate as well as talking privately to people both pro and anti I am arriving
> at a few basic principles.
> 1. It is no use arguing with somebody whose mind is made up.
> 2. You conduct a scientific test when you already know what the answer will
> be and it is the answer you want.



If I may add one more:

   3. Never test for a problem you can't fix.


AL