Superstitious claims are usually expressed in vague language. As a result:
A) They engage only the emotions and never the intellect.
B) It is often difficult to distinguish one such claim from another.
C) Scientists have no interest in them.
D) It is usually impossible to subject them to empirical test.
E) They lend themselves too readily to ad hoc modifications.

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Superstitious claims are often expressed in vague language that makes it difficult to establish them empirically, meaning that these claims cannot be subjected to empirical testing.

Superstitious Claims Are Usually Expressed in Vague Language