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You can find a few question and answers on research, PhD, academia, higher studies etc. here in our Quora page! https://www.quora.com/profile/Vijnattru



Frequently askable questions :)


 Am I cut out for research? / Am I capable of doing research?


What is a PhD? / What is research all about?


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