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There are words in the English language that are best left to speak for themselves. Their shortness and simplicity defy precise definition. ‘Mark’ is such a word. Everyone really knows what a mark is and one reputable dictionary states ‘Mark — making a mark…” etc. So a mark is a mark.
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© 1988 John Broad
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Broad, J. (1988). Marks. In: Science and Criminal Detection. Dimensions of Science. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10604-2_5
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