That One Guy Named Et Al.

That One Guy Named Et Al.
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The mythical researcher "Et al." strikes again! For non-scientists wondering why this is hilarious - "et al." is Latin for "and others" and appears on practically EVERY scientific paper with multiple authors. "Smith et al. (2023)" is basically science-speak for "Smith and the gang." This ancient being has apparently published in EVERY field since the dawn of academic time! No wonder they look so weathered - they've co-authored millions of papers while smoking contemplatively! The ultimate academic immortal!

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