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Dr. Wolf, may I inquire, Your Honor? Yes.

Dr. Wolf, where are we on the chart?

I've lost my place.

I think hypothesis.

Okay.

Let's describe, if you would, please, where what hypothesis, what role hypothesis

plays in the general scientific method? So generally, it's, like I said, it's an if-then

statement. So if you make a statement, if the arm contacts the tail light, then the tail light

will shatter, right? So you want to do tests and experimentation and analyze that data to see whether

you can accept or reject that hypothesis. And what's the next stage? So as I mentioned, after hypothesis, it's once you've determined that, what your hypothesis

is you want to test with experimentation, analyze that data, and that certainly may be an iterative

process that you do multiple times to then be able to draw a conclusion from that analysis

and testing.

What's the next stage?

To basically report those conclusions and findings.

Why is it important to report those conclusions and findings?

Well, I think so that you can, whether you can accept or reject the hypothesis that was put forward earlier.

You have to, do you have to analyze the data following the testing that you undertake?

Yes, like I mentioned, I think it's an iterative process, because certainly you could do one test,

and it may not be clear

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