On 6 Apr 2004, Wallace Dixon wrote:

> Aaargh!  This piece is dripping with causal attributions, even by the
> lead author himself!  <snip>
> 
> I guess I'll have to write a letter to the editor of the local
> newspaper or something.

Hey Wally:

Better than that, why not stick it to them directly on their website? 
They have the refreshingly open policy of allowing anyone to submit 
an electronic response to their published papers. In fact, there's 
one there already calling them on this issue (Gallagher: Causal or 
casual?).
(http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/113/4/708
and click on "published P3R for this article").

If I have a chance, I may do it too. The more complaints, the more 
likely they'll pay attention (as if!). 

Stephen
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