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It Is not Just a Theory, It Is a Theory! (pages 09-10)
Wallace Tucker

Summary
A theory is not some hunch, or half-baked idea that you come up with while taking a shower, or being under the influence of something or other. A theory, as scientists understand the meaning of the word, is a scientifically tested principle or body of principles that incorporates and explains a significant body of evidence.