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by sterlind 1773 days ago
that's academia for you. lots of book smarts, useless at street smarts.
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It's not a question of the competency of academics.

> So why is there still doubt about the identity of this snack? “Which species of agave is it—Sisalana or Americana or any other?” Dr. Shimpale says. “We can’t conclude until the vendors show the plant to us. They keep this as a business secret to create curiosity around it.”

The vendors won't give them access to the source, so the academics can't practice their botany.