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The author's attitude regarding stealing ███████ ███ ████ ██████████ ██ █████████ ██
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The author never expresses concern that the technique will become too common.
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The author never expresses skepticism about stealing thunder outside the opening statement.
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The author never expresses concern about research concerning stealing thunder.
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This best captures the author’s attitude as explained above.
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The author never expresses skepticism about stealing thunder when used by inexperienced lawyers.
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