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great job on the R2R @Kristian Andersen [2022-05-28 05:20:50] [Andrew Rambaut] I agree that we don't need the summary. The paper is already concise enough. [2022-05-28 05:23:21] [Robert Garry] Yeah - plus cutting "in sum" would have the virtue of getting closer to the 4000 word guidance. [2022-05-28 05:46:33] [Andrew Rambaut] I did a lot of trimming a while back to get us to 3750 words so we had a bit of space for additional stuff. But we are back up to 4335. Removing the In sum paragraph would get us to about 4135 so we should definitely remove it. I will see if I can get a few more trims to take us down to 4000 [2022-05-28 06:31:57] [Kristian Andersen] I'll get on the paper once Mike's done with his passes. Yes, needs editing for clarity. [2022-05-28 07:42:31] [Andrew Rambaut] I just told him off for adding more stuff. He tends to do that. [2022-05-28 07:46:32] [Kristian Andersen] I noticed... :wink: [2022-05-28 07:54:26] [Andrew Rambaut] He just wants to preempt criticism which is fine but you have to draw the line (or at least put it in supplementary and tell the reader to go there). [2022-05-28 07:57:58] [Robert Garry] I makes no sense snatching defeat out of the arms of victory by needlessly bucking the editor. [2022-05-28 07:58:14] [Kristian Andersen] Yeah, and we have to be very careful that we cater to the scientific community and not to Twitter [2022-05-28 07:59:05] [Andrew Rambaut] There seems to be an issue with Paperpile because this is a word document. You ok if I convert it to a GoogleDoc? [2022-05-28 07:59:48] [Kristian Andersen] Okay with me - and yes, going to Word and then back to Google is a problem... Bob, I'm looking at you :wink: [2022-05-28 08:05:06] [Robert Garry] :disguised_face: [2022-05-28 08:06:24] [Andrew Rambaut]