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      2 days ago

      Nope.

      their highly cited papers

      Papers are cited.

      their qualifications sighted

      Qualifications are to be physically seen.

      If there is doubt or the qualification can’t be physically shown, it’s a small mission to follow up with the institution they are alleged to come from—often a fee attached and time involved.