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careful in-depth probing during the interview. However, there seems to be an unavoidable trade-
off between not being told something because you are assumed to already know, and not being
told because you are assumed to be unable to comprehend.
Our methodological discussion is, of course, limited by our own experience. While some clear
patterns exist in our interviews, any generalisation requires the inclusion of the experiences of as
many investigators as possible.
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