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Or if the US labs are innovating, they're not talking about specifics.

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Oh, I assume they're innovating - it's what I meant with "doing new things".

But the word pioneer comes from French pionnier, literally “foot soldier”, a soldier who goes ahead to prepare the way.

If you don't publish you may be advancing, but you're not preparing anyone's way.