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in theory

according to a theory; theoretically. In theory, if I take my medicine regularly, I will get well. How things work in theory doesn't always match with how things work in reality.

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Fifty-eight music majors at the University of Florida were surveyed in an attempt to answer the question, "If a promising high school music student decides to major in music at college, where will the necessary background in theory be acquired? Changing trends in preparing students for college level theory by Ackman, James / American Music Teacher Distinct disciplinary differences in theory use are evident in the data. Surveying the use of theory in Library and Information Science ... by Pettigrew, Karen E. / Library Trends The decade review series has always included an assessment of developments in theory in the previous decade. The use of theory in sexuality research by Weis, David L. / The Journal of Sex Research More results

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Fifty-eight music majors at the University of Florida were surveyed in an attempt to answer the question, "If a promising high school music student decides to major in music at college, where will the necessary background in theory be acquired?

Changing trends in preparing students for college level theory by Ackman, James / American Music Teacher

Distinct disciplinary differences in theory use are evident in the data.

Surveying the use of theory in Library and Information Science ... by Pettigrew, Karen E. / Library Trends

The decade review series has always included an assessment of developments in theory in the previous decade.

The use of theory in sexuality research by Weis, David L. / The Journal of Sex Research

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