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		_3u10 on June 6, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Quora: "How does a penniless entrepreneur attract ... Aren't theories supposed to be falsifiable, or does that only apply to scientific theories?

yummyfajitas on June 6, 2010 [–]

In the social sciences, the word "theory" mainly refers to philosophical discussion and political activism.

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