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A lack of proof is not proof of the opposite

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A lack of proof is not proof of the opposite

An original Czech argument states: “Studie neprokázala účinnost metody. To však samo o sobě neznamená, že prokázala její neúčinnost. Rozsah dat zatím nedovoluje tak silný závěr”. One learner summarizes it as a definitive demonstration that the method never works. Another treats the qualification as proof that the method is effective. A third separates an unestablished positive conclusion from an established negative finding. The task asks for a precise paraphrase and the evidence limits. No real clinical or scientific study is cited, and no recommendation about using a treatment is supplied. This passage is original language practice, not medical guidance or a quotation attributed to a researcher. The response must preserve both withheld conclusions rather than promote either one beyond the words.

1. Which distinction is central?

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Failure to demonstrate effectiveness is not equivalent to demonstrating ineffectiveness. The passage says the available data do not permit the stronger negative conclusion, without thereby proving the positive one.

2. Give a concise Czech paraphrase.

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“Účinnost zatím nebyla prokázána, ale samotný nedostatek důkazu není důkazem neúčinnosti”. This retains the evidential distinction without inventing study results or recommending the method.