The Method of Multiple Working Hypotheses: With this method the dangers of parental affection for a favorite theory can be circumvented.

@article{Chamberlin1965TheMO,
  title={The Method of Multiple Working Hypotheses: With this method the dangers of parental affection for a favorite theory can be circumvented.},
  author={Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin},
  journal={Science},
  year={1965},
  volume={148 3671},
  pages={
          754-9
        }
}
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