Doubt
Theory
Theory noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.
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And Rated R two years earlier has an album gain of -9.92, which casts doubt on the "car stereo" theory.
Source: Loudness War -
The latter seems like the obvious choice on paper, but reading the in-game dialogue brings significant doubt to this theory.
Source: No Punctuation Period -
However, that is not the standard of proof, because nothing can really be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt (there's always going to be somebody who finds a hole or makes some crackpot theory).
Source: Radio / Adventures in Odyssey
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