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A quick definition of but see:

Term: but see

Definition: But see is a signal that shows the source that follows supports the opposite of what the author just said, although it may not be obvious. It means that the source indirectly supports a claim that contradicts the author's claim. It is different from "contra," which indicates a direct contradiction. "But see" suggests a very likely contradiction.

Related terms: order of signals, negative signal

A more thorough explanation:

But see

But see is a signal that shows the cited source supports the opposite of what the author just said, although an inference is required to see the contradiction. It means that the source that follows indirectly supports a claim that is contrary to the claim just made by the author. Unlike "contra," which indicates a direct contradiction, "but see" indicates a very likely contradiction.

Example 1: The author writes, "The defendant was not at the scene of the crime." But see, the police report states that the defendant's fingerprints were found at the scene.

Example 2: The author writes, "The study found no correlation between smoking and lung cancer." But see, the study only looked at a small sample size and did not consider other factors that could contribute to lung cancer.

The examples illustrate how "but see" is used to indicate a contradiction between the author's claim and the cited source. In Example 1, the police report contradicts the author's claim that the defendant was not at the scene of the crime. In Example 2, the study's limitations contradict the author's claim that there is no correlation between smoking and lung cancer. "But see" signals to the reader that there is more information to consider and that the author's claim may not be entirely accurate.

but cf. | but-for cause

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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