As almost every scientist knows, a person's first year in research is an emotional minefield. One minute you're flying high. The next, you're banging your head against the wall, resisting the urge to draw in results with a marker pen. Forget the F-word; in science, it's the O-word that generates dread. I sometimes think that optimizing' should be spelled 'r.e.p.e.a.t.e.d.f.a.i.l.u.r.e.s'.
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